PRINCETON, NJ(TIP):  The Slavin Family Foundation awarded Rohan Shah, a molecular biologymajor in the Class of 2020 at Princeton, with Slavin Fellowships for his work in entrepreneurship on campus and beyond. He is among 26 global recipients of the Slavin Fellowships.

The Slavin Fellowship offers mentorship, support and a grant to a limited number of undergraduate and graduate students pursuing entrepreneurial projects. “Fellows span fields from tech to life science and materials science to fashion and the arts, and now include Thiel Fellows, Schwarzman Scholars, and winners of other international awards and competitions,” said Nick Slavin, chairman of the Slavin Family Foundation.

Shah is a co-founder of Alimtas BioVentures, a student organization working with the University’s Office of Technology Licensing to spin out new life science ventures. A Novartis Science Scholar at Princeton, he is currently conducting his thesis research in the laboratory of Ralph Kleiner,assistant professor of chemistry. He previously interned at Alector, an immuno-neurology biotechnology company focused on Alzheimer’s disease.