Two members of the UW-Madison College of Letters & Science faculty are among 338 individuals elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), it was announced today.
The two L&S scholars receiving the distinction are:
- Alberto Palloni, professor of sociology, "for international distinction in mathematical social demography, particularly for microsimulations of African HIV-AIDS diffusion, and for identifying early childhood precursors of differential adult mortality and health."
- Tehshik P. Yoon, professor of chemistry, "for the discovery of novel, useful, and fundamentally interesting methods to mediate chemical transformations."
According to the citation from AAAS, individuals elevated to the rank of fellow are recognized for scientifically or socially distinguished efforts to advance science and its applications.
New fellows will be presented with an official certificate and a rosette pin on Saturday, Feb. 15 at the AAAS Fellows Forum during the 2014 AAAS Annual Meeting in Chicago.
Read about all four UW-Madison faculty members receiving the honor.