ABOUT: UF/IFAS National Academy of Sciences Members
The National Academy of Sciences was established in 1863 by an Act of Congress, signed by President Lincoln, as a private, nongovernmental institution to advise the nation on issues related to science and technology. The National Academy of Engineering was established in 1964 under the charter of the National Academy of Sciences to bring the practices of engineering to advising the nation. The National Academy of Medicine (formerly the Institute of Medicine) was established in 1970 under the charter of the National Academy of Sciences to advise the nation on medical and health issues. The three Academies work together as the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to provide independent, objective analysis and advice to the nation and conduct other activities to solve complex problems and inform public policy decisions. The National Academies also encourage education and research, recognize outstanding contributions to knowledge, and increase public understanding in matters of science, engineering, and medicine.
UF/IFAS NAS Members (updated Dec. 2020):
Linda Bartoshuk
Food Science and Human Nutrition
Elected 2003
Primary Section 52, Psychological and Cognitive Sciences
Secondary Section 28, Systems Neuroscience
Robert Cousins
Food Science and Human Nutrition
Elected 2000
Primary Section 61, Animal, Nutritional, and Applied Microbial Sciences
Secondary Section 42, Medical Physiology and Metabolism
James Jones
Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Elected 2012 (National Academy of Engineering)
Primary Section, Special Fields and Interdisciplinary
Harry Klee
Horticultural Sciences
Elected 2012
Primary Section 62, Plant, Soil, and Microbial Sciences
Secondary Section 25, Plant Biology
Pedro Sanchez
Soil and Water Sciences
Elected 2012
Primary Section 64, Human Environmental Sciences
Secondary Section 63, Environmental Sciences and Ecology
ABOUT: UF/IFAS AAAS Honorary Fellows
Formed in 1848, the American Association for the Advancement of Science is the world’s largest general scientific society. Fellows are nominated and elected from the AAAS membership, based on the following criteria: A member whose efforts on behalf of the advancement of science or its applications are scientifically or socially distinguished and who has been a continuous member for the four year period leading up to the year of nomination, may, by virtue of such meritorious contribution be elected a Fellow by the Council. In a tradition stretching back to 1874, these individuals are recognized for their extraordinary achievements across disciplines. Examples of areas in which nominees may have made significant contributions are research; teaching; technology; services to professional societies; administration in academe, industry, and government; and communicating and interpreting science to the public. Fellows are elected annually by the AAAS Council from the list of approved nominations from the Section Steering Groups.
UF/IFAS AAAS Fellows (updated Jan. 2023):
Scott Angle
Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences
Elected 2021 – Agriculture, Food, and Renewable Resources
Linda Bartoshuk
Food Science and Human Nutrition
Elected 1976 – Psychology
Bryony Bonning
Entomology and Nematology
Elected 2010 – Agriculture, Food, and Renewable Resources
Kenneth Boote
Agronomy
Elected 2010 – Agriculture, Food, and Renewable Resources
Emilio Bruna
Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
Elected 2022 – Biological Sciences
Robert Cousins
Food Science and Human Nutrition
Elected 2014 – Biological Sciences
Geoffrey Dahl
Animal Sciences
Elected 2020 – Agriculture, Food, and Renewable Resources
Valerie de Crecy-Lagard
Microbiology and Cell Science
Elected 2022 – Biological Sciences
Robert Ferl
Horticultural Sciences
Elected 2018 – Agriculture, Food, and Renewable Resources
Karen Garrett
Plant Pathology
Elected 2019 – Agriculture, Food, and Renewable Resources
Peter Hansen
Animal Sciences
Elected 2007 – Agriculture, Food, and Renewable Resources
Andrew Hanson
Horticultural Sciences
Elected 2014 – Agriculture, Food, and Renewable Resources
Gerrit Hoogenboom
Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Elected 2022 – Agriculture, Food, and Renewable Resources
James Jones
Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Elected 2012 – Agriculture, Food, and Renewable Resources
Jeffrey Jones
Plant Pathology
Elected 2018 – Agriculture, Food, and Renewable Resources
Matias Kirst
Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences
Elected 2021 – Agriculture, Food, and Renewable Resources
Harry Klee
Horticultural Sciences
Elected 2009 – Agriculture, Food, and Renewable Resources
Karen Koch
Horticultural Sciences
Elected 2012 – Agriculture, Food, and Renewable Resources
Yuncong Li
Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences
Elected 2021 – Agriculture, Food, and Renewable Resources
Rosemary Loria
Plant Pathology
Elected 2020 – Agriculture, Food, and Renewable Resources
Rafael Munoz-Carpena
Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Elected 2020 – Agriculture, Food, and Renewable Resources
- K. Nair
Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences
Elected 2002 – Agriculture, Food, and Renewable Resources
Wayne Nicholson
Microbiology and Cell Science
Elected 2019 – Biological Sciences
Cheryl Palm
Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Elected 2022 – Agriculture, Food, and Renewable Resources
Anna-Lisa Paul
Horticultural Sciences
Elected 2022 – Biological Sciences
Daryl Pring
Plant Pathology
Elected 2008 – Biological Sciences
Bala Rathinasabapathi
Horticultural Sciences
Elected 2022 – Agriculture, Food, and Renewable Resources
Ramesh Reddy
Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences
Elected 2001 – Agriculture, Food, and Renewable Resources
Tony Romeo
Microbiology and Cell Science
Elected 2021 – Biological Sciences
Pedro Sanchez
Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences
Elected 2005 – Agriculture, Food, and Renewable Resources
Jose Eduardo Santos
Animal Sciences
Elected 2022 – Agriculture, Food, and Renewable Resources
Kathryn Sieving
Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
Elected 2021 – Biological Sciences
Matthew Smith
Plant Pathology
Elected 2022 – Biological Sciences
Lukasz Stelinski
Entomology and Nematology
Elected 2022 – Biological Sciences
Nan-Yao Su
Entomology and Nematology
Elected 2022 – Biological Sciences
Matthew Thomas
Entomology and Nematology
Elected 2012 – Agriculture, Food, and Renewable Resources
Eric Triplett
Microbiology and Cell Science
Elected 2020 – Biological Sciences
Thomas Walker
Entomology and Nematology
Elected 1964 – Medical Sciences
Nian Wang
Microbiology and Cell Science
Elected 2022 – Biological Sciences
Frank White
Plant Pathology
Elected 2015 – Agriculture, Food, and Renewable Resources