Among the newly elected members of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences are four researchers from the UW School of Medicine and the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center.
They are Caroline “Carrie” Haywood, the Gerald and Lyn Grinstein Professor of Microbiology; and Rachel Klevit, professor of biochemistry and holder of the Edmond H. Fischer/Washington Research Foundation Endowed Chair in Biochemistry, both at the UW School of Medicine
They are joined by Fred Hutch researchers Steven Henikoff and Harmit Singh Malik, who both are also affiliate faculty in genome sciences at the UW medical school.
The American Academy of Arts and Sciences, founded in 1780, honors excellence in a variety of fields, and convenes to examine new ideas, address issues of national importance, and advance the public good. It recognizes accomplishments and leadership in the arts, academia, industry, public policy, and research.
“We are celebrating a depth of achievements in a breadth of areas,” said David Oxtoby, president of the American Academy, in an April 28 news release announcing the list of new members. “These individuals excel in ways that excite us and inspire us at a time when recognizing excellence, commending expertise, and working toward the common good is absolutely essential to realizing a better future.”
“The Academy was founded on the belief that the new republic should honor truly accomplished individuals and engage them in meaningful work,” said Nancy C. Andrews, chair of the Academy’s Board of Directors, and quoted in the announcement. “The Academy’s dual mission continues to this day. Membership is an honor, and an opportunity to shape ideas and influence policy in areas as diverse as the arts, democracy, education, global affairs, and science.”
