AAAS Fellows

American Association for the Advancement of Science

Among the four University of Utah scientists selected as 2021 fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), three were from the School of Biological Sciences.

The researchers joined other newly named fellows to be inducted during the organization’s annual meeting on Feb. 19 in Philadelphia. The AAAS has members in more than ninety countries and is also the publisher of the Science family of research journals. The AAAS Council elects members whose “efforts on behalf of the advancement of science, or its applications, are scientifically or socially distinguished.” One of the more prestigious of its kind, the AAAS Fellowship dates back to 1874 and often precedes other accolades in long and impactful careers, including the Nobel Prize. The awardees this year were acknowledged at the annual SBS awards ceremony and social, April 27, 2022.

Distinguished Professor, M. Denise Dearing

Professor Kelly Hughes

Professor Dale Clayton

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