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# RAND Researcher Kathryn Pitkin Derose Wins Presidential Early Career Award
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/083106-story-20060831-3/
- Published: 2006-08-31T15:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T21:21:48.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
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*By Daily Press staff*

This year a RAND researcher reached the top in national honors.

RAND Corporation policy researcher Kathryn Pitkin Derose has been named one of 56 recipients of the 2005 Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), and is the first RAND researcher to receive the prestigious award.

The award, presented at a White House ceremony, recognizes outstanding scientists and engineers who, early in their careers, show exceptional potential for leadership

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on August 31, 2006.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/083106.pdf?ref=smdp.com)