9 Harvard researchers named AAAS Fellows
Nine Harvard researchers are among the 443 scientists who have been named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world’s largest general scientific society. The lifetime appointment honors individuals for their efforts in advancing science applications that are deemed scientifically or socially distinguished. The fellows from Harvard are Andrew Biewener, Darren E. Higgins, Vinothan N. Manoharan, Stephen Marks, Marsha A. Moses, Kornelia Polyak, Joan Y. Reede, Samuel O. Thier, and Dyann F. Wirth. Along with the other 2019 AAAS fellows, the scientists will be honored at the organization’s annual meeting in February where they will be given a certificate and ceremonial pin. The research of the Harvard fellows ranges from studying neuromuscular control in mammals to the development of vaccine strategies to work in international law. The AAAS includes more than 250 affiliated societies and academies of science, serves 10 million individuals, and publishes the journal Science. It was...