The Sub-Antarctic team congratulates Dr. Vish Prasad, vice president of research and economic development at the University of North Texas, for receiving the Michael P. Malone International Leadership Award, which is sponsored by the APLU. The award recognizes his success in establishing international research partnerships, such as his support on behalf of the Sub-Antarctic program and its affiliated cluster, with partnerships between Chilean universities and UNT.

Since arriving at UNT in 2007, Prasad (pictured here on right with Dr. Claudio Wernli) led the development of a dual degree master's program between UNT and the Universidad de Magallanes in Punta Arenas, Chile, which has been recognized by the National Science Foundation (NSF), the U.S. Department of State and multiple agencies within the Chilean government. Read more about Dr. Prasad's award.