Julia Busiek, UC Newsroom

Forty-six University of California scholars are among the fellows newly elected to the American Academy for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), making UC the lead institution represented in this year's class. The newly elected fellows join a distinguished roster of scientists, engineers and innovators recognized for leadership and impact in a broad range of disciplines.
“Election as fellow is a prestigious accomplishment as well as a deeply meaningful recognition from one’s peers,” said UC Santa Barabara Chancellor Henry Yang, congratulating the three faculty from the campus elected to this year’s class. “We are very proud of our distinguished colleagues for their pioneering research to advance science in the interest of humanity.”
AAAS, which publishes the Science family of peer-reviewed research journals, is among the world’s preeminent scientific societies. It was founded in 1780 to honor excellence and to convene leaders across fields to examine new ideas and address challenges to the nation and the world. University of California Vice President of Research and Innovation Theresa Maldonado serves as president of AAAS.
UC leads this year's fellowship roster
This year, the AAAS Council selected 471 fellows from academia, government, industry and nonprofits across the country and around the world. UC is the leading institution represented, with researchers from every UC campus and three affiliated national laboratories.
“This year’s class of Fellows are the embodiment of scientific excellence and service to our communities,” said Sudip S. Parikh, Ph.D., AAAS chief executive officer. “At a time when the future of the scientific enterprise in the U.S. and around the world is uncertain, their work demonstrates the value of sustained investment in science and engineering.”
The full list of UC’s newest AAAS fellows is below, listed by area of expertise:
Agriculture, food & renewable resources
Dario Cantu, UC Davis
Huaijun Zhou, UC Davis
Astronomy
Aaron J. Barth, UC Irvine
Gillian Wilson , UC Merced
Biological sciences
David Bilder, UC Berkeley
Frederic Chedin, UC Davis
Stephanie E. Hampton, UC Davis
Barney A. Schlinger, UCLA
Changcheng Zhou, UC Riverside
Fred Chang, UC San Francisco
Raphael M. Kudela, UC Santa Cruz
Jennifer Pett-Ridge, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Nigel J. Mouncey, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Chemistry
Jingsong Zhang, UC Riverside
Rachel A. Segalman, UC Santa Barbara
David Deamer, UC Santa Cruz
Theodore R. Holman, UC Santa Cruz
Jeffrey M. Pietryga, Los Alamos National Laboratory
Dentistry & oral health science
Yvonne L. Hernandez-Kapila, UCLA
Engineering
Phillip Messersmith, UC Berkeley
Jane P. Chang, UCLA
Mona Jarrahi, UCLA
Chee Wei Wong, UCLA
Karen L. Christman, UC San Diego
Geology & geography
Dawn Y. Sumner, UC Davis
Gregory S. Okin, UCLA
Philosophy of science
Melinda Gormley, UC Irvine
Adina L. Roskies, UC Santa Barbara
Computing & communication
Nalini Venkatasubramanian, UC Irvine
Thomas Zimmermann, UC Irvine
Mathematics
Linda Preiss Rothschild, UC San Diego
Medical sciences
James G. Rheinwald, UCLA
Zea Borok, UC San Diego
Neuroscience
Diana M. Bautista, UC Berkeley
Stephanie Ann White, UCLA
Physics
Bernard Sadoulet, UC Berkeley
Raissa M. D'Souza, UC Davis
Kevork N. Abazajian, UC Irvine
Troy Alan Carter, UCLA
David P. Saltzberg, UCLA
Kam-Biu Luk, UC Berkeley
Psychology
Fei Xu, UC Berkeley
Simona Ghetti, UC Davis
Leda Cosmides, UC Santa Barbara
Statistics
Lexin Li, UC Berkeley
Alexander Aue, UC Davis