By Thoru Pederson About 2 years ago, I offered on these pages a story of how a group of residents in the village of Woods Hole, Massachusetts had mobilized as to a road named for Louis Agassiz.1 He was for more than half a century the world’s leading geologist2 and, after immigrating to the United States
The visit of Hirohito, marine biologist and Emperor of Japan, to the MBL in 1975 was a momentous event, as described here. Hirohito was greeted by MBL scientist and microscopist Shinya Inoué, one in a legacy of distinguished Japanese scientists affiliated with the MBL. By Sabrina Gaber I do not know what Emperors do when
Fourteen members of the MBL’s research, education, and alumni communities have been elected to the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) in recognition of their “distinguished and continuing achievements in original research.” Election to the Academy is widely considered a mark of excellence in science and is one of the highest honors a scientist can attain.
Congratulations to several members of the MBL community who have been elected as members of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences. “The 2021 election provides an opportunity to recognize extraordinary people who help solve the world’s most urgent challenges, create meaning through art, and contribute to the common good from every field, discipline, and
Six members of the MBL’s research, education, and alumni communities have been elected to the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) in recognition of their “outstanding professional achievement and commitment to service.” Election to the Academy is widely considered one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine. The NAM was established as
The MBL is proud and inspired to see so many familiar faces in this list, compiled by Cell Mentor/Cell Press! Among them are MBL Fellows Daniel Colón-Ramos and Alejandro Sánchez Alvarado; the late Joe L. Martinez Jr., co-founder of the MBL SPINES course; Veronica G. Martinez Acosta, co-director of the Biological Discovery in Woods Hole
Catherine Dulac of Harvard University/HHMI, a Whitman scientist at MBL in 2018, is one of four recipients of the prestigious Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences. Dulac was recognized for her work identifying brain circuits that control parenting behavior. September 10, 2020 – San Francisco – The Breakthrough Prize Foundation today announced the esteemed recipients of
The new Institute for Mathematical and Statistical Innovation at the University of Chicago comprises a collaborative group of mathematicians and statisticians from UChicago, Northwestern University, the University of Illinois at Chicago and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign who seek to bring powerful mathematical ideas to bear on key contemporary scientific and technological challenges. IMSI is funded
The Chicago Immunoengineering Innovation Center has launched at the University of Chicago, with a focus on developing new technologies to treat diseases, including cancer, autoimmune disorders, and, most recently, COVID-19. Based at the Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, the new center will catalyze fundamental and translational research in immunology, serving as a hub for engineers,
MBL Society Members Thoru Pederson and James P. Collins, who also co-directs the MBL-ASU History of Biology seminars, are among 14 MBL-affiliated scientists who have been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the nation’s oldest and most prestigious honorary societies. All were elected to the Academy’s Biological Sciences division. These