Vishal Gohil, Ph.D., a professor and scientist in the Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics and Texas A&M AgriLife Research, has been selected as the recipient of the 2024 Ivano Bertini Award at the 13th International Copper Conference in Sorrento, Italy.

“I am greatly honored to receive the Ivano Bertini award,” Gohil said. “This recognition not only highlights the importance of our work in mitochondrial copper biology but also serves as a reminder of the potential that fundamental research has in transforming lives.”

Image caption: Vishal Gohil, Ph.D., is the sole recipient of the Ivano Bertini award. Earlier this year, he was also selected as a 2024 Fellow of the Chancellor’s Enhancing Development and Generating Excellence in Scholarship program. (Michael Miller/Texas A&M AgriLife)