“The University of Maryland’s Research Leaders Fellows Program is designed to accelerate the growth and potential of future research leaders at the University of Maryland through an intensive cohort-based leadership program with the goal of elevating the research career, productivity, and impact of UMD’s most promising researchers.” (https://research.umd.edu/researchleaders) Therefore, selection to this program is a recognition of Dr. Siddhartha Das’ is a testament to his existing research success and leadership