Three researchers from Stanford University have been named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). This fellowship dates back to 1874. According to AAAS, its fellows are scientists, engineers, and innovators “whose efforts on behalf of the advancement of science or its applications in service to society have distinguished them among their peers.” This year, AAAS named 449 new fellows.
“This year’s AAAS Fellows have demonstrated research excellence, made notable contributions to advance science, and delivered important services to their communities,” said Sudip S. Parikh, PhD, AAAS chief executive officer and executive publisher of the Science family of journals. “These fellows and their accomplishments validate the importance of investing in science and technology for the benefit of all.”
The three fellows from Stanford are:
Jan Skotheim: For distinguished contributions to the field of quantitative cell biology, particularly with regard to the mechanisms of cell cycle control and cell size scaling.
Skotheim is a professor of biology in the School of Humanities and Sciences. He is also a member of Bio-X and the Stanford Cancer Institute.
Alison Marsden: For outstanding contributions to cardiovascular computational mechanics and significant translational studies to clinical applications, as well as for developing a widely used open source project for patient-specific cardiovascular modeling.
Marsden is the Douglass M. and Nola Leishman Professor of Cardiovascular Diseases in the School of Medicine (Stanford Medicine). She is also a professor of pediatrics and of bioengineering at Stanford Medicine and the School of Engineering. She is a member of Stanford Bio-X, the Cardiovascular Institute, the Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance, the Maternal & Child Health Research Institute (MCHRI), and the Institute for Computational and Mathematical Engineering (ICME).
Yoav Shoham: For pioneering contributions to agentic AI.
Shoham is a professor emeritus of computer science in the School of Engineering.
