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October 28, 2002
Three UCSC professors elected AAAS Fellows
By Tim Stephens
Three UCSC professors have been awarded the distinction of AAAS Fellow
by the American Association for the Advancement of Science. They are
David Haussler, professor of computer science; David Kliger, professor
of chemistry and biochemistry and dean of the Division of Natural Sciences;
and Marc Mangel, professor of applied mathematics and statistics.
Election as a fellow of AAAS is an honor bestowed on members of the
association by their peers. Awarded to 291 members this year, the honor
recognizes members for their efforts to advance science or foster applications
that are deemed scientifically or socially distinguished. New fellows
will be presented with an official certificate and a gold and blue rosette
pin on Saturday, February 15, at the Fellows Forum during the 2003 AAAS
Annual Meeting in Denver, Colorado.
As part of the AAAS section on statistics, Haussler was elected AAAS
Fellow for his assembly and analysis of the working draft of the human
genome and for the development of statistical algorithms for bioinformatics
and other fields. Haussler holds a UC Presidential Chair in Computer
Science and is a Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator.
As part of the section on chemistry, Kliger was recognized for his distinguished
contributions to the study of dynamic changes in protein and chromophore
interactions with light, and also for his contributions to senior administration
in science. Kliger has maintained an active research laboratory while
serving as dean of natural sciences for the past 12 years.
As part of the section on biological sciences, Mangel was cited for
his distinguished contributions to quantitative ecology and mathematical
biology, particularly behavioral ecology and theoretical applied ecology.
One of his main areas of research involves quantitative issues in fisheries
management.
Founded in 1848, the AAAS has worked to advance science for human well-being
through its projects, programs, and publications. The association publishes
the journal Science.
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