Three Duke faculty members have been elected 2022 Fellows by the American Association for the Advancement of Science, one of the most distinct honors in the scientific community. The AAAS Scholars Class of 2022 includes 506 scientists, engineers, and innovators spanning 24 scientific disciplines who are recognized for their scientifically and socially distinguished achievements.
Biological Sciences – Steven B. Haase
For his distinguished contributions to the field of periodic phenomena in biology, in particular the roles of gene regulatory networks in driving the cell cycle, circadian rhythms and malaria infection.
Information, computing and communication – Yiran Chen
For his extraordinary contributions to new memory technologies and their applications in storage and computing, and for his outstanding leadership and service to professional societies.
Medical Sciences — Gérard C. Blobe
For his distinguished contributions to the field of cancer biology, particularly in TGF-beta signaling, and for his tireless mentorship and service.
New Fellows will receive formal recognition at the AAAS Annual Meeting in Washington, DC in March. AAAS, founded in 1848, is the largest general scientific society in the world and includes more than 250 affiliated societies and academies of science, serving 10 million people.
For his distinguished contributions to the field of periodic phenomena in biology, in particular the roles of gene regulatory networks in driving the cell cycle, circadian rhythms and malaria infection.
Information, computing and communication – Yiran Chen
For his extraordinary contributions to new memory technologies and their applications in storage and computing, and for his outstanding leadership and service to professional societies.
Medical Sciences — Gérard C. Blobe
For his distinguished contributions to the field of cancer biology, particularly in TGF-beta signaling, and for his tireless mentorship and service.
New Fellows will receive formal recognition at the AAAS Annual Meeting in Washington, DC in March. AAAS, founded in 1848, is the largest general scientific society in the world and includes more than 250 affiliated societies and academies of science, serving 10 million people.