Assistant Professor Gaurav “Gino†Giri is the 2019 winner of the Robert A. Moore Jr. Award in Chemical Engineering. The eponymous award was established by a 1959 University of Virginia chemical engineering graduate to honor a faculty member whose teaching and research “best represents the interest of industry and best prepares students for industrial careers.†Moore, who also was the 1997 Brent Halsey Distinguished Visiting Professor of Chemical Engineering, created a $100,000 endowed fund for the award. The endowment rewards professors who create experiences in the classroom or through research projects that enhance students' readiness to work and lead in industry. “I highly value my UVA education,†Moore told UVA Today when the award'sfirst recipient was named in 2007. “It's important to learn about industry and management as part of a comprehensive engineering education; I established this award to honor faculty members who are integrating an industry perspective into their laboratories and classrooms.†Giri earned his B.S. from the California Institute of Technology and his Ph.D. at Stanford. From 2013 to 2016, he held a post-doctoral research appointment at MIT, where he focused on the use of microfluidics and continuous flow processing for the pharmaceutical industry. At UVA, theGiri Lab— which comprises a sizeable group of enthusiastic graduate and undergraduate students — is investigating three primary research tracks: metal organic frameworks, crystallization of organic small molecules and understanding crystallization fundamentals.