新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis Chancellor Linda P. B. Katehi is among 212 newly elected members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the world鈥檚 most prestigious honorary societies.
The academy, which was founded in 1780 by John Adams, James Bowdoin, John Hancock and others, comprises distinguished representatives from a broad range of fields. The members contribute to academy studies of science and technology policy, global security, social policy and American institutions, the humanities, and education.
鈥淚t is a privilege to honor these men and women for their extraordinary individual accomplishments,鈥 academy President Leslie Berlowitz said in a statement.
鈥淭he knowledge and expertise of our members give the academy a unique capacity 鈥 and responsibility 鈥 to provide practical policy solutions to the pressing challenges of the day. We look forward to engaging our new members in this work.鈥
Katehi is also a member of the National Academy of Engineering and a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and serves as a member of numerous national boards and committees.
The sixth chancellor of 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis, Katehi has appointments as a professor in the departments of Electrical and Computer Engineering and of Women and Gender Studies. Her work on electronic circuit design has led to 19 U.S. patents and about 650 refereed publications.
The American Academy of Arts and Sciences class of 2011 also includes 18 other 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 faculty members. Overall, 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis has 14 professors represented in the academy.
Other 2011 class members include jazz musician Dave Brubeck, actors Daniel Day-Lewis and Helen Mirren, Nobel Prize-winning author Mario Vargas Llosa, and Ford Motor Co. Chief Executive Officer Alan Mulally.
Induction of the new class is scheduled for Oct. 1 at the academy鈥檚 headquarters in Cambridge, Mass.
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