Congratulations to Ram Sasisekharan on his 2026 election to the National Academy of Engineering—one of the highest professional distinctions that can be accorded to an engineer. Sasisekharan was recognized for his groundbreaking contributions to public health and biomedical engineering, including discovering the U.S. heparin contaminant in 2008 and creating clinical antibodies for Zika, dengue, SARS-CoV-2, and other diseases.