Five Trinity Faculty Named Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science

Six Duke faculty have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).

Fellowship in AAAS is considered one of the most distinct honors in the scientific community.

The 2024 fellows class consists of 471 scientists, engineers and innovators across 24 AAAS disciplinary sections who are being recognized for their scientifically and socially distinguished achievements. 

“This year’s class of fellows are the embodiment of scientific excellence and service to our communities,” said Sudip S. Parikh, AAAS chief executive officer and executive publisher of the Science family of journals.

“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,” Parikh said.

A tradition dating back to 1874, this program has awarded prominent scientists over the years such as Maria Mitchell, Steven Chu, Ellen Ochoa, Irwin M. Jacobs, Mae Jemison and Ayanna Howard.

Our newly elected AAAS Fellows will be honored for their extraordinary achievements at an in-person celebration in Washington, D.C., on June 7.

Biological Sciences

David Hasan, Professor of Neurosurgery

Hasan is being recognized for his outstanding contributions to fundamental neuroscience, innovative treatment of brain aneurisms, and humanitarian contributions during war.

Lucia Strader, Professor of Biology

Strader is noted for her distinguished contributions to the field of plant biology, including expanding understanding of the molecular underpinnings controlling activity of the phytohormone auxin in plant growth and development.

Chemistry

Emily Derbyshire, Eads Family Professor of Chemistry

Derbyshire studies the chemical biology of the liver stage of malaria infection. She is being recognized for the development of new therapeutics to address a major global health challenge.

Mathematics

Jonathan Mattingly, Kimberly J. Jenkins Distinguished University Professor of New Technologies in Mathematics

Mattingly is being recognized for his groundbreaking contributions to the stochastic analysis of fluid equations and other stochastic partial differential equations and computational methods to understand political redistricting through sampling.

Neuroscience

Staci Bilbo, Haley Family Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience

Bilbo is being honored for her distinguished contributions to the field of neuroscience, particularly the impact of immune system activity on brain development and its effects on neural, immune, mood, and cognitive functions.

Statistics

Cynthia Rudin, Gilbert, Louis, and Edward Lehrman Distinguished Professor of Computer Science

Rudin has a strong record of outstanding research on interpretable machine learning, and for significant contributions across a wide range of applications.