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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- , 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 . Thomas Lecture and Prize by the Association for Computational American Society of Hematology. Linguistics. in Chemistry, Clara D. Bloomfield (Ohio State 2017 University) is the recipient of the Carol Dweck (Stanford Univer- (University 2017 Robert A. Kyle Award for sity) was awarded the inaugural of Utah) was awarded the Break- (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 (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 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- (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 , Max D. Cooper (Emory Univer- sity of Pennsylvania Perelman Thomas Jefferson Award from sity) was awarded the 2018 the University of . 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 (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 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; ) 2017 Academic Leadership Award, Shafi Goldwasser (Massachu- Lynne Maquat (University of given by Carnegie Corporation of setts Institute of Technology) (Brandeis Uni- New York. Rochester) is the recipient of the versity) was named a Fellow of the Asso- 2018 faseb Excellence in Sci- (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. 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 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; 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. McNeil (Harvard Med- Natasha Trethewey (Northwest- ical School) was elected Chair (University of Ox- ern University) is the recipient of Johnnetta B. Cole (Smithsonian of the Grants Committee of the ford) was awarded the Break- the 22nd Heinz Award in the Arts Institution) has been named a Warren Alpert Foundation. through Prize in Life Sciences. and Humanities. Senior Consulting Fellow of The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Michael S. McPherson (former- Eric J. Nestler (Icahn School of Andrew J. Viterbi (Viterbi Group) ly, Spencer Foundation) has been Medicine at Mount Sinai) was has been named a Fellow of the Michael V. Drake (Ohio State named a Senior Fellow of The An- awarded the American College of National Academy of Inventors. University) was elected Chair of drew W. Mellon Foundation. Neuropsychopharmacology Paul the Board of Directors of the As- Hoch Distinguished Service Award Darren Walker (Ford Founda- sociation of American Universi- Mona Nemer (University of Ot- and the Wilbur Cross Medal from tion) was awarded the W.E.B. Du ties. tawa) was named Canada’s Chief the Yale Graduate School of Arts Bois Medal from Harvard Univer- Science Advisor. and Sciences. sity. Fred H. Gage (Salk Institute for Biological Studies) has been ap- Susan Packard Orr (David and William Nordhaus (Yale Univer- Kara Walker (Columbia Univer- pointed to the Scientific Adviso- Lucille Packard Foundation) has sity) received the bbva Foun- sity) was awarded the W.E.B. Du ry Board of Presto Therapeutics. been elected to the Board of Di- dation Frontiers of Knowledge Bois Medal from Harvard Uni- rectors of the National Audubon Award. versity. Shafi Goldwasser(Massachusetts Society. Institute of Technology) has been Michel Nussenzweig (The Rocke- (University of Cali- appointed Director of the Simons Roger M. Perlmutter (Merck Re- feller University) received the Sa- fornia, San Francisco) was award- Institute for the Theory of Com- search Laboratories) has been ap- nofi-Institut Pasteur Internation- ed the Breakthrough Prize in Life puting at the University of Cali- pointed to the Board of Directors al Award. Sciences. fornia, Berkeley. of Exonics Therapeutics, Inc. Onora O’Neill (University of Carl Wieman (Stanford Universi- John L. Hennessy (Stanford Uni- Sharon Percy Rockefeller (weta) Cambridge) was awarded the ty) was named a Howard Hughes versity) has been named Execu- has been appointed to the Board of 2017 Berggruen Prize for Philoso- Medical Institute Professor. tive Chairman of Alphabet. Trustees of The Rockefeller Foun- phy & Culture. dation. David Ho (Rockefeller Universi- , Jr. (Princeton Uni- ty) has been appointed to the Sci- Peter Schultz (Scripps Research versity) was awarded the Break- New Appointments entific Advisory Board of WuXi Institute) has been appointed to through Prize in Fundamental Biologics. the Scientific Advisory Board of Physics. Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede (Nige- WuXi Biologics. Mellody Hobson (Ariel Invest- rian Stock Exchange; Africa Ini- Ruth J. Simmons (Brown Uni- Henry Samueli (Broadcom Cor- tiative for Governance) was ap- ments) has been appointed to the poration) was inducted into the Board of Trustees of The Rocke- versity) was named President of pointed to the International Ad- Prairie View A&M University. U.S. News stem Leadership Hall visory Board of the Blavatnik feller Foundation. of Fame. School of Government, Universi- Randy H. Katz (University of Cal- James Stavridis (Tufts Univer- George Saunders (Syracuse Uni- ty of Oxford. ifornia, Berkeley) has been ap- sity) has been appointed to the versity) was awarded the Man pointed Vice Chancellor for Re- Board of Trustees of The Rocke- Booker Prize for Lincoln in the Bardo. search at the University of Cali- feller Foundation. fornia, Berkeley.

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Luis A. Ubiñas (New York, New Nonfiction Linda Gordon (New York Uni- Edward O. Wilson (Harvard Uni- York) has been appointed to the versity). The Second Coming of the versity). The Origins of Creativity. Board of Directors of Pri- Danielle Allen (Harvard Univer- KKK: The Ku Klux Klan of the 1920s Liveright, October 2017 vate Financial Holdings, Inc. sity). Cuz: The Life and Times of Mi- and the American Political Tradition. chael A. Liveright, September 2017 Liveright, October 2017 Christian Wolff (Dartmouth Col- Meg Whitman (Hewlett Packard lege). Occasional Pieces: Writings and Enterprise Co.) has been named Martin Amis (Brooklyn, New Patricia Hampl (University of Interviews, 1952–2013. Oxford Uni- Chief Executive of Newtv. York). The Rub of Time: Bellow, Minnesota). The Art of the Wasted versity Press, March 2017 Nabokov, Hitchens, Travolta, Trump: Day. Viking, April 2018 Janet Yellen ( Feder- Essays and Reportage, 1994–2017. Gordon S. Wood (Brown Uni- al Reserve) has been named a Dis- Knopf, February 2018 David M. Kreps (Stanford Gradu- versity). Friends Divided: John Ad- tinguished Fellow at the Hutchins ate School of Business). The Moti- ams and Thomas Jefferson. Penguin Center of Fiscal and Monetary Pol- Edward L. Ayers (University of vation Toolkit: How to Align Your Em- Press, October 2017 icy at the Brookings Institution. Richmond). The Thin Light of Free- ployees’ Interests with Your Own. Nor- dom: Civil War and Emancipation in ton, January 2018 Richard W. Wrangham (Harvard Maria Zuber (Massachusetts In- the Heart of America. W.W. Norton, University), David R. Pilbeam stitute of Technology) has been October 2017 Alan Lightman (Massachusetts (Harvard University), and Mar- appointed to the Board of Direc- Institute of Technology). Searching tin N. Muller (University of New tors of the Bank of America. John Banville (Dublin, Ireland). for Stars on an Island in Maine. Pan- Mexico), eds. Chimpanzees and Hu- Time Pieces: A Dublin Memoir. theon, March 2018 man Evolution. Harvard University Knopf, February 2018 Press, November 2017 Errol Morris (Fourth Floor Pro- Select Publications Robert Bly (Minneapolis, Minne- ductions). The Ashtray (Or the Man sota). More Than True: The Wisdom Who Denied Reality). University of of Fairy Tales. Henry Holt and Co., Chicago Press, May 2018 We invite all Fellows and Poetry March 2018 Steven Pinker (Harvard Universi- International Honorary Mem- David Ferry (Wellesley College), Richard Brilliant (Columbia Uni- ty). Enlightenment Now: The Case for bers to send notices about their trans. The Aeneid. University of versity). Death: From Dust to Desti- Reason, Science, Humanism, and Prog- recent and forthcoming pub­ Chicago Press, September 2017 ny. Reaktion Books, October 2017 ress. Viking, March 2018 lications, scienti½c ½ndings, Carl Phillips (Washington Uni- Noam Chomsky (Massachusetts Eric A. Posner (University of Chi- exhibitions and performances, versity in St. Louis). Wild Is the Institute of Technology) with Da- cago Law School). Last Resort: The films and documentaries, Wind. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, vid Barsamian (Alternative Radio). Financial Crisis and the Future of Bail- and honors and prizes to January 2018 Global Discontents: Conversations on outs. University of Chicago Press, [email protected]. n the Rising Threats to Democracy. Met- March 2018 ropolitan Books, December 2017 Fiction Marilynne Robinson (University J. M. Coetzee (University of Ade- of Iowa). What Are We Doing Here? James Carroll (Boston, Massa- laide). Late Essays: 2006–2017. Vi- Essays. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, chusetts). The Cloister. Doubleday/ king, January 2018 February 2018 Talese, March 2018 Henri Cole (Claremont McKenna Michael J. Sandel (Harvard Uni- Anne Carson (McGill Universi- College). Orphic Paris. New York versity) and Paul J. D’Ambrosio ty). Bakkhai. New Directions, De- Review Books, April 2018 (East China Normal University), cember 2017 eds. Encountering China: Michael San- (University of del and Chinese Philosophy. Harvard Thomas Keneally (Manly, Aus- Southern California). The Strange University Press, January 2018 tralia). Crimes of the Father. Atria, Order of Things: Life, Feeling, and the October 2017 Making of Cultures. Pantheon, Feb- Laurence Senelick (Tufts Univer- ruary 2018 sity). Jacques Offenbach and the Mak- James McBride (New York Uni- ing of Modern Culture. Cambridge versity). Five-Carat Soul. Riverhead Noah Feldman (Harvard Law University Press, September 2017 Books, September 2017 School). The Three Lives of James Madison: Genius, Partisan, President. Lorna Simpson (Brooklyn, New Sigrid Nunez (New York, New Random House, November 2017 York). Lorna Simpson Collages. York). The Friend. Riverhead, Feb- Chronicle Books, April 2018 ruary 2018 Paula Fredriksen (Boston Univer- sity). Paul: The Pagans’ Apostle. Yale Cass R. Sunstein (Harvard Law Laurence Senelick (Tufts Uni- University Press, August 2017 School), ed. Can It Happen Here? versity). A translation of Georg- Authoritarianism in America. Dey es Feydeau, From Marriage to Di- Michael S. Gazzaniga (University Street Books, March 2018 vorce: Five Farces of Marital Discord. of California, Santa Barbara). The Broadway Play Publishers, August Consciousness Instinct: Unraveling the Michael Walzer (Institute for Ad- 2017 Mystery of How the Brain Makes the vanced Study). A Foreign Policy for Mind. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, the Left. Press, Jan- April 2018 uary 2018

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