E. Terry Papoutsakis has been named a Fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology, the leadership group within the American Society for Microbiology (ASM), the world's oldest life science organization. The AAM is the only group of its kind devoted entirely to microbiologists and the science of microbiology.

According to the AAM website:

"The American Academy of Microbiology (AAM) is the honorific leadership group within the American Society for Microbiology. Members of the AAM are known as Fellows. Fellows are elected through a highly selective, annual, peer-reviewed process, based on their records of scientific achievement and original contributions that have advanced microbiology. The Committee on Election to Fellowship (COE) reviews nominations once each year. Nominations approved by a 2/3 vote of the COE are forwarded to the Board of Governors (BOG). Candidates ratified by a 2/3 vote of the BOG are welcomed to Fellowship each year at the ASM General Meeting."

According to the Conference website:

"This prestigious Award has been awarded for over 10 years and is an integral part of this conference. The Amgen Award (supported by Amgen, Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA, a leading biotechnology company with pioneering human therapeutic products) is given in memory of James E. Bailey to recognize research excellence and leadership in Biochemical Engineering. Former recipients include James E. Bailey, Daniel I.C. Wang, Michael L. Shuler, Douglas A. Lauffenburger, Harvey W. Blanch and Douglas S. Clark."