Doudna and a research collaborator received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the development of the CRISPR/Cas9 genome editor, while Rice and two colleagues received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for contributions to the discovery of the virus that causes Hepatitis C. Two of the 2020 Nobel laureates announced last month, Jennifer Doudna and Charles Rice, are AAAS Fellows. ĪAAS Fellowship often precedes other accolades in long and impactful careers. The 2020 group contains members of each of AAAS’s 24 sections. Du Bois (1905), anthropologist Margaret Mead (1934), computer scientist Grace Hopper (1963), physicist Steven Chu (2000), and astronaut Ellen Ochoa (2012). Since then, the recognition has gone to thousands of distinguished scientists, such as inventor Thomas Edison, elected in 1878, sociologist W. The tradition of electing AAAS Fellows began in 1874. The honorees will receive official certificates and rosette pins in gold and blue, colors symbolizing science and engineering, by mail.

13, 2021, the Saturday following the AAAS Annual Meeting. The title recognizes important contributions to STEM disciplines, including pioneering research, leadership within a given field, teaching and mentoring, fostering collaborations, and advancing public understanding of science.Ī virtual induction ceremony for the 489 newly elected Fellows will take place on Feb. AAAS Fellows are elected each year by their peers serving on the Council of AAAS, the organization’s member-run governing body.

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