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Three Faculty Named AAAS Fellows

Their research deemed scientifically or socially distinguished

Three faculty from Duke University are among 471 scientists elected as fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science this year.

 

The AAAS, publisher of the journal Science, elevates notable members to the rank of fellow to recognize their efforts toward research that is deemed scientifically or socially distinguished.

 

The Duke fellows for this year are:

 

Richard F. Kay, Professor of Biological Anthropology and Anatomy. His work focuses in two areas, the evolution of primates and mammals especially in South America, and the use of anatomy to reconstruct the evolution and history of living and extinct primates. He was named for his contributions to primate evolution through paleontological research and experimental and comparative study of primate anatomy, and for fostering research as a department chair and NSF program director. Kay also has a secondary appointment in Earth and Ocean Sciences in the Nicholas School of Environment and Earth Sciences.

 

Bruce H. Corliss, Professor of Earth and Ocean Sciences at the Nicholas School of Environment and Earth Sciences. Corliss studies the history of climate change through evidence supplied by fossils of some of the ocean's smallest creatures, the foraminifera. He was named for his outstanding contributions to the study and teaching of paleoceanography and the deep sea.

Larry B. Crowder, Stephen Toth Professor of Marine Biology at the Duke University Marine Laboratory. Crowder, who develops maps and models for the movement of marine species such as loggerhead turtles and sea birds to inform fisheries policy, was named for his distinguished contributions as a marine ecologist, as a leader in the field of marine conservation science, and as an outstanding mentor of young scientists.

"These are richly deserved honors for two of our most distinguished faculty members," said William L. Chameides, dean of the Nicholas School. "Over the course of their careers, Bruce and Larry have contributed greatly to our knowledge of the sea and its creatures, and have inspired and helped guide a new generation of scientists and conservationists to follow in their footsteps." 

The new fellows will be recognized on Feb. 16, 2008 at the AAAS Annual Meeting in Boston.