Engineer of the Year
The Engineer of the Year award goes to an alum of the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences or closely affiliated person with distinguishing activities in alumni, community, business and professional affairs.
2024 Engineer of the Year
Salvatore Privitera was named the 2024 Engineer of the Year by the UB Engineering and Applied Sciences Alumni Association. Privitera, BS '88 Mechanical Engineering, is the Chief Technical Officer of AtriCure.
2023 Engineer of the Year
John F. Durning was named the 2023 Engineer of the Year by the UB Engineering and Applied Sciences Alumni Association. Durning, BS '85 Aerospace Engineering, is the Deputy Project Manager for the James Webb Space Telescope Project, at Goddard Space Flight Center, in Greenbelt, Md.
2022 Engineer of the Year
Michael J. Cadigan was named the 2022 Engineer of the Year by the UB Engineering and Applied Sciences Alumni Association. Cadigan, BS ’79 Mechanical Engineering, is the Chief Quality Officer at GlobalFoundries since August 2022.
Past Winners
Nominations
Do you know an outstanding alumnus of the UB School of Engineering and Applied Sciences? We accept nominations every year to honor an individual who has distinguished himself/herself in alumni, community, business and professional activities. Contact engineeringalumni@buffalo.edu for more information.