The National Institute of Pharmaceutical Technology and Education (NIPTE) has named Dr.Raj Sury of University of Minnesota as this year’s Michael J. Pikal Distinguished Scholar. See more at This is a particularly meaningful award that is named for former CPPR Faculty and Leader, Michael J. Pikal. Dr. Sury joins previous CPPR Faculty who received this award, Robin Bogner and Elizabeth Topp. Read more at Congratulations to Dr. Raj Suryanarayanan (Sury), PhD — 2021 Michael J. Pikal NIPTE Distinguished Scholar in Pharmaceutical Processing – The National Institute for Pharmaceutical Technology & Education, Inc..