Seven North Carolina State university scientists, most working in bioscience fields, have been elected Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science , the world's largest general scientific society

BT Catalyst, Jan-Feb, 2007

Seven North Carolina State university scientists, most working in bioscience fields, have been elected Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world's largest general scientific society. They are Dr. Robert R.H. Anholt, professor of zoology and genetics; Dr.

Vincent L. Chiang, professor of plant biochemistry; Dr. Marie Davidian, William Neal Reynolds Professor of Statistics; Dr. Joseph DeSimone, Kenan Distinguished Professor of Chemistry and Chemical engineering; Dr. Gregory Gibson, William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professor of Genetics; Dr. Robert M. Kelly, Alcoa Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular engineering; and Dr. Coby Schal, Blanton J. Whitmire Professor of entomology. They are among 449 scientists honored by AAAS for distinguished research or support of science. Fellows are nominated by their peers and undergo an extensive review process.