CSOI Center Director, Wojciech Szpankowski, was recognized on June 27, 2011 in Frankfurt, Germany as a 2010 Humboldt Research Award recipient in recognition of lifetime achievements in research. German Chancellor Angela Merkel highlighted the event with a speech and assisted in recognizing award recipients. Dr. Szpankowski was nominated for the award by the German scientist Ralph Neininger of the University of Frankfurt am Main.