Min Han and Arthur Nozik join a distinguished cohort that includes George Clooney and Jhumpa Lahiri
Min Han, a 麻豆影院 distinguished professor of molecular, cellular and developmental biology, and Arthur Nozik, a CU 麻豆影院 research professor emeritus of chemistry, have been named s of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, a cohort that includes Kristine Larson, a CU 麻豆影院 professor emeritus of 听aerospace engineering sciences.
The 250 members elected in 2024 鈥渁re being recognized for their excellence and invited to uphold the Academy鈥檚 mission of engaging across disciplines and divides,鈥� according to an American Academy of Arts and Sciences announcement. The Academy was founded in 1780 to 鈥渉elp a young nation face its challenges through shared purpose, knowledge and ideas.鈥�
The American Academy of Arts and Sciences was founded in 1780 by John Adams, John Hancock听and 60 colleagues who "understood that a new republic would require institutions able to gather knowledge and advance learning in service to the public good."
鈥淲e honor these artists, scholars, scientists and leaders in the public, non-profit and private sectors for their accomplishments and for the curiosity, creativity and courage required to reach new heights,鈥� noted听David Oxtoby, president of the Academy, in the announcement. 鈥淲e invite these exceptional individuals to join in the Academy鈥檚 work to address serious challenges and advance the common good.鈥�
The 2024 cohort also includes actor and producer George Clooney, author Jhumpa Lahiri and Apple CEO Tim Cook.
Han鈥檚 research 耻蝉别蝉听Caenorhabditis elegans听and mouse models to study diverse biological problems related to animal development, stress response, nutrient sensing and human disease by applying both genetic and biochemical methods.
He and his research colleagues in the Han Lab work to identify and analyze mechanisms by which animals sense the deficiency of specific nutrients, including lipids, nucleotides and micronutrients, and regulate development, reproductivity and food-related behaviors.
Nozik, who also is a senior research fellow emeritus at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden, has researched the basic phenomena at semiconductor-molecule interfaces and the dynamics of electron relaxation and transfer across these interfaces. The CU 麻豆影院 Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute鈥檚 Nozik Lecture Series is named in his honor.
include Henry Kapteyn, Karolin Luger, Alison Jaggar and Natalie Ahn, among many others. In all, 42 CU 麻豆影院 faculty听members have been named American Academy of Arts and Sciences fellows.
Top image: Min Han (left) and Arthur Nozik.
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