AAAS announces 15 Harvard fellows
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has awarded 15 Harvard faculty members the distinction of being named an AAAS Fellow today (Jan. 11). The tradition of AAAS fellows began in 1874. Currently, 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 CEO. Each steering group then reviews the nominations of individuals within its respective section and forwards a final list to the AAAS Council, which votes on the final aggregate list. Harvard faculty named AAAS Fellows for 2011 follow: Frederick W. Alt, Harvard Medical School, for distinguished contributions to the field of genome stability, particularly for elucidating the mechanisms of immunoglobin gene rearrangement and nonhomologous end joining in mammalian cells. Barry R. Bloom, Harvard School of Public Health, for his many contributions to and leadership in the areas of infectious diseases, vaccines, and global...