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Two UGA faculty elected Fellows of AAAS, national science association | |||
| By Susan Myers |
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| Michael A. Duncan, Distinguished
Research Professor of Chemistry, and Patricia Adair Gowaty, Distinguished
Research Professor of Ecology, have been elected as Fellows of the
American
Association for the Advancement of Science, the largest general
scientific association in the world. The selection process for Fellows
is rigorous and is based upon an individual’s efforts to advance
scientific knowledge. Duncan was selected “for pioneering work on the spectroscopy, structure and photochemistry of metal atom clusters,” according to his award letter from the AAAS council. Duncan heads a research group of undergraduate and graduate students interested in this area of chemistry. “I didn’t know I was being considered for the award, so it was a nice surprise,” says Duncan. “I have been a member for about 10 or 12 years now, and my primary involvement has been publishing research articles in the association’s journal, Science.” Duncan has been on the faculty of the chemistry department since 1983 and is a senior editor of the Journal of Physical Chemistry. ‘Worthy honor’
Gowaty’s award letter stated that she was “being honored for fundamental studies on the evolution of behavior.” Her research over the past 20 years has focused on populations of eastern bluebirds, specifically on such issues as social interaction, mate selection and sex allocation of progeny. “My election to Fellow of the AAAS came as a surprise, and I am very pleased by it,” says Gowaty. “The AAAS is one of the most important scientific societies in the world and is a leading advocate for science, science policy and science education. It is really nice to have one’s work recognized as valuable by one’s peers.” ‘Richly deserving’
S he has published in a wide variety of journals and books, including American -Zoologist, Nature and the Journal of Avian Biology, and is a member of several ornithological and animal behavior societies. “Patty Gowaty is richly deserving of this important recognition,” says Alan Covich, director of the Institute of Ecology. “Patty has played a key role in developing our program in evolutionary ecology and attracts exceptional graduate students to work with her on a wide range of behavioral research. She connects her research across our campus with others in genetics, evolution and molecular biology. She is also known by our undergraduate students as an outstanding teacher.” In February a certificate and rosette pin will be presented to the new Fellows during the AAAS Fellows Forum, as part of the association’s annual meeting in Washington, D.C. The association elected 308 new Fellows this year. AAAS was founded in 1848 and began electing Fellows in 1874. Members can be considered for the rank of Fellow if nominated by the steering group of their respective sections, by three Fellows, or by the association’s chief executive officer. Each steering group then reviews the nominations of individuals within its respective section and a final list is forwarded to the AAAS Council. The AAAS Council votes on the final aggregate list. The AAAS publishes the journal Science (www.sciencemag.org) and serves 10 million scholars, students and teachers. The organization is open to everyone and strives to advance scientific knowledge and serve society. |
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