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Center for Synchrotron Radiation Research and Instrumentation
Biological and Chemical Sciences Department, Illinois Institute of Technology
12 December 2013

To whom it may concern:

I write in support of the candidacy of Nan Bai for admission to your graduate program. I am an associate professor of biology and physics at Illinois Institute of Technology, specializing in methods development in macromolecular crystallography.

Nan was a student in my Biochemistry Lecture course in spring 2013. She earned an A in the class, finishing 10th of 90 students. She was moderately active in the Discussion Board forum for the course and in sending emails to me asking content-related questions, and all her questions were very politely and patiently worded. I would not characterize her as hugely articulate in her written work, but she always was able to get her point across without difficulty. Her emails and her coursework show her to be truly eager to understand intellectual problems that are placed before her.

In summary, I can offer a solid recommendation for Ms. Bai for admission to your program. Please contact me by phone or email if you would like further information. Thanks for your attention.

Sincerely,

Andrew J Howard, Associate Professor of Biology and Physics, IIT
howard@iit.edu, +1-312-567-5881