{"473341":{"#nid":"473341","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Six Faculty Named 2015 AAAS Fellows","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EFour faculty in the College of Sciences, one in the Scheller College of Business, and one in the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts have been named fellows of the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.aaas.org\u0022\u003EAmerican Association for the Advancement of Science\u003C\/a\u003E for 2015. Fellows are elected by their peers in recognition of distinguished contributions to science or its application.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThose recognized include:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESchool of Biology Professor Yury Chernoff:\u003C\/strong\u003E For distinguished contributions to the field of molecular\/cellular biology, particularly for understanding prion formation and deciphering the chaperone role in prion propagation in yeast.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESchool of Chemistry and Biochemistry Professor Christoph J. Fahrni\u003C\/strong\u003E: For distinguished contributions on the development of metal ion sensors and for discoveries on the mechanisms for metal transport and storage during growth and development.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESchool of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Professor Jean Lynch-Stieglitz:\u003C\/strong\u003E For bringing physical oceanography approaches to the study of transient circulation changes during ice ages, providing a window into the ocean\u2019s interaction with today\u2019s climate change.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESchool of Public Policy Professor Philip Shapira:\u003C\/strong\u003E For distinguished contributions to science, technology and innovation policy, particularly for contributions to improved understanding of effective means of modernizing manufacturing.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EScheller College of Business Regents Professor Marie Thursby\u003C\/strong\u003E: For research contributions to the role universities play in innovation and the development of pioneering graduate programs that prepare students for careers commercializing new technologies.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESchool of Chemistry and Biochemistry Professor Emeritus Paul H. Wine:\u003C\/strong\u003E For distinguished contributions to the fields of physical and atmospheric chemistry, particularly for experimental studies of the kinetics and mechanisms of fast free radical reactions.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EA formal ceremony to induct new fellows will be held during the AAAS Annual Meeting in February.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EFellows are elected by their peers in recognition of distinguished contributions to science or its application.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Fellows are elected by their peers in recognition of distinguished contributions to science or its application."}],"uid":"27299","created_gmt":"2015-11-25 16:30:47","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:20:08","author":"Michael Hagearty","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2015-11-25T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2015-11-25T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"473361":{"id":"473361","type":"image","title":"Georgia Tech AAAS Fellows for 2015","body":null,"created":"1449257190","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 19:26:30","changed":"1475895223","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:53:43","alt":"Georgia Tech AAAS Fellows for 2015","file":{"fid":"203969","name":"aaas_2015.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/aaas_2015_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/aaas_2015_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":139219,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/aaas_2015_0.jpg?itok=i95CpwEt"}}},"media_ids":["473361"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.aaas.org\/","title":"American Association for the Advancement of Science"}],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"11701","name":"AAAS Fellows"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}