Four faculty members at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, have been elected 2024 Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. AAAS Fellows are elected to a lifetime appointment annually by their peers on the AAAS Council in recognition of their extraordinary achievements.
Professor Albrecht von Arnim researches how cells and organisms synthesize thousands of different proteins, while Professor Alison Buchan studies the physiology and ecology of marine microbes in the world’s oceans that are critical to keeping the earth functioning. Research Professor Susan Kalisz investigates the impact of invasive species on native plants, while Herbert College of Agriculture Dean David G. White characterizes how bacterial pathogens developed resistance to antimicrobials used in veterinary and human medicine and deciphers potential public health implications of that.
“Our newly elected AAAS Fellows help ensure UT remains a world-class research university through their pioneering work,” said Deborah Crawford, vice chancellor for research, innovation, and economic development. “Every day they are redefining how to tackle big problems with creativity and innovation, as well as educating and mentoring our next generation of groundbreaking scientists.”