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Looking at Earth: an Astronaut's Journey Induction Ceremony 2017 american academy of arts & sciences winter 2018 www.amacad.org Bulletin vol. lxxi, no. 2 Induction Ceremony 2017 Class Speakers: Jane Mayer, Ursula Burns, James P. Allison, Heather K. Gerken, and Gerald Chan Annual David M. Rubenstein Lecture Looking at Earth: An Astronaut’s Journey David M. Rubenstein and Kathryn D. Sullivan ALSO: How Are Humans Different from Other Great Apes?–Ajit Varki, Pascal Gagneux, and Fred H. Gage Advancing Higher Education in America–Monica Lozano, Robert J. Birgeneau, Bob Jacobsen, and Michael S. McPherson Redistricting and Representation–Patti B. Saris, Gary King, Jamal Greene, and Moon Duchin noteworthy Select Prizes and Andrea Bertozzi (University of James R. Downing (St. Jude Chil- Barbara Grosz (Harvard Univer- California, Los Angeles) was se- dren’s Research Hospital) was sity) is the recipient of the Life- Awards to Members lected as a 2017 Simons Investi- awarded the 2017 E. Donnall time Achievement Award of the gator by the Simons Foundation. Thomas Lecture and Prize by the Association for Computational American Society of Hematology. Linguistics. Nobel Prize in Chemistry, Clara D. Bloomfield (Ohio State 2017 University) is the recipient of the Carol Dweck (Stanford Univer- Christopher Hacon (University 2017 Robert A. Kyle Award for sity) was awarded the inaugural of Utah) was awarded the Break- Joachim Frank (Columbia Univer- Outstanding Clinician-Scientist, Yidan Prize. through Prize in Mathematics. sity) presented by the Mayo Clinic Di- vision of Hematology. Felton Earls (Harvard Univer- Naomi Halas (Rice University) sity) is the recipient of the 2018 was awarded the 2018 Julius Ed- Nobel Prize in Economic Emmanuel J. Candès (Stanford Sarah Gund Prize for Research gar Lillienfeld Prize by the Amer- University) was named a 2017 Fel- and Mentoring in Child Men- ican Physical Society. Sciences, 2017 low of the John D. and Catherine tal Health, awarded by the Child T. MacArthur Foundation. Mind Institute. He also received John L. Hennessy (Stanford Uni- Richard H. Thaler (University of versity) was elected an Interna- Chicago) the 2017 Professor Emeriti Award Joanne Chory (Salk Institute for from the Harvard T. H. Chan tional Fellow of the Royal Acad- Biological Studies) was award- School of Public Health. emy of Engineering. ed the Breakthrough Prize in Life Nobel Prize in Literature, Sciences. Elazer Edelman (Massachusetts Wayne Hu (University of Chica- 2017 Institute of Technology) received go) was selected as a 2017 Simons Don W. Cleveland (University of the Transcatheter Cardiovascular Investigator by the Simons Foun- Kazuo Ishiguro (London, United California, San Diego) was award- Therapeutics 2017 Career Achieve- dation. Kingdom) ed the Breakthrough Prize in Life ment Award. Sciences. John Jeffries (University of Vir- Jonathan A. Epstein (Univer- ginia School of Law) received the Nobel Prize in Physics, Max D. Cooper (Emory Univer- sity of Pennsylvania Perelman Thomas Jefferson Award from sity) was awarded the 2018 Japan the University of Virginia. 2017 School of Medicine) received an Prize in Medical Science and Me- Outstanding Investigator Award dicinal Science. Marc Kamionkowski (Johns Hop- Barry C. Barish (California Insti- from the National Heart, Lung, kins University) was elected a Fel- tute of Technology) France Cordova (National Sci- and Blood Institute. low of the American Association ence Foundation) was inducted for the Advancement of Science. Kip S. Thorne (California Insti- Paul Farmer (Harvard Medical into the U.S. News stem Lead- School; Brigham and Women’s tute of Technology) ership Hall of Fame. Robert Keohane (Princeton Uni- Hospital; Partners in Health) was versity) was awarded the 2016 Rainer Weiss (Massachusetts In- Thibault Damour (Institut des awarded the 2018 Public Welfare Balzan Prize for International Re- stitute of Technology) Hautes Études Scientifiques) was Medal from the National Acade- lations, History, and Theory. awarded a Gold Medal by the Na- my of Sciences. Maria Klawe (Harvey Mudd Col- Nobel Prize in Physiology tional Center for Scientific Re- Robert Full (University of Cal- search (cnrs) in France. lege) is the recipient of a 2017 Ac- or Medicine, 2017 ifornia, Berkeley) was named a ademic Leadership Award, given John J. DeGioia (Georgetown Howard Hughes Medical Insti- by Carnegie Corporation of New Jeffrey C. Hall (Cambridge, University) is the recipient of a tute Professor. York. Maine; Brandeis University) 2017 Academic Leadership Award, Shafi Goldwasser (Massachu- Lynne Maquat (University of given by Carnegie Corporation of setts Institute of Technology) Michael Rosbash (Brandeis Uni- New York. Rochester) is the recipient of the versity) was named a Fellow of the Asso- 2018 faseb Excellence in Sci- Titia de Lange (Rockefeller Uni- ciation for Computer Machinery. ence Award, given by the Fed- versity) received the 47th Lewis eration of American Societies of Other Awards Jeffrey I. Gordon (Washington S. Rosenstiel Award for Distin- University School of Medicine Experimental Biology. She was guished Work in Basic Medical in St. Louis) received the Sano- also awarded the 2017 Vanderbilt James Roger Angel (University of Research, given by Brandeis Uni- Prize in Biomedical Science, given Arizona) has been named a Fel- fi-Institut Pasteur International versity. Award. by Vanderbilt University School low of the National Academy of of Medicine. Inventors. Joseph DeSimone (University of Jorie Graham (Harvard Universi- North Carolina at Chapel Hill; ty) was awarded the Wallace Ste- Margaret McFall-Ngai (Univer- Joseph E. Aoun (Northeastern North Carolina State University) sity of Hawai’i at Manoa) was University) is the recipient of a vens Award, given by the Acade- received the 22nd Heinz Award my of American Poets. named a Howard Hughes Medi- 2017 Academic Leadership Award, in Technology, the Economy, and cal Institute Professor. given by Carnegie Corporation of Employment. Peter Grant (Princeton Universi- New York. ty) and Rosemary Grant (Prince- Barbara J. McNeil (Harvard Med- Michael Dine (University of Cal- ton University) are the recipients ical School) received the Walsh Charles L. Bennett (Johns Hop- ifornia, Santa Cruz) was awarded McDermott Medal from the Na- kins University) was awarded of the bbva Foundation Fron- the J.J. Sakurai Prize for Theoreti- tiers of Knowledge Award in the tional Academy of Medicine. the Breakthrough Prize in Funda- cal Physics by the American Phys- mental Physics. Ecology and Conservation Biolo- ical Society. gy category. 66 Bulletin of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, Winter 2018 noteworthy Daniel Mendelsohn (New York, Helmut Schwarz (Technische Graeme I. Bell (University of Chi- Sherry Lansing (Sherry Lansing New York) was awarded Prince- Universität Berlin) was elected a cago) has been appointed to the Foundation) has been elected a ton University’s James Madison Foreign Member of the Russian Board of Directors of Pascal Bio- member of the Board of the Broad Medal. Academy of Natural Sciences. sciences, Inc. Museum in Los Angeles. Silvio Micali (Massachusetts In- Michelle Simmons (University Philip Bucksbaum (Stanford Uni- Ann L. Lee (Genentech; Roche) stitute of Technology) was named of New South Wales) was named versity) has been elected Vice has been appointed Executive a Fellow of the Association for the 2018 Australian of the Year. President of the American Phys- Vice President of Technical Oper- Computer Machinery. ical Society. ations of Juno Therapeutics, Inc. Michael Sipser (Massachusetts Paul Milgrom (Stanford Univer- Institute of Technology) was Thomas P. Campbell (Metropol- Judy Lewent (Merck & Company) sity) is the recipient of the 2017 named a Fellow of the Associa- itan Museum of Art) has been has been appointed to the Busi- cme Group-msri Prize in Inno- tion for Computer Machinery. elected a member of the Board of ness Advisory Board of twoxar, vative Quantitative Applications. the Broad Museum in Los Angeles. Inc. David N. Spergel (Princeton Uni- Toshiko Mori (Toshiko Mori Ar- versity) was awarded the Break- Kenneth I. Chenault (American Monica Lozano (University of chitect; Harvard University Grad- through Prize in Fundamental Express) has been named Chair- California Board of Regents) has uate School of Design) is the recip- Physics. man and Managing Director of been named President and ceo ient of the 2018 Maine in America General Catalyst Partners. of College Futures Foundation. Award, given by the Farnsworth Raymond Stata (Analog Devices, Art Museum. Inc.) is the recipient of the 2017 Steven Chu (Stanford Univer- Robert Malenka (Stanford Uni- Dr. Morris Chang Exemplary sity) has been selected as Presi- versity) has joined Cerevance as Paul Muldoon (Princeton Univer- Leadership Award, given by the dent-Elect of the American Asso- a Senior-Level Scientific Advisor. sity) was awarded The Queen’s Global Semiconductor Alliance. ciation for the Advancement of Gold Medal for Poetry for 2017. Science. Barbara J. 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