The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) today announced the 2013 class of AAAS Fellows.

AAAS, the world’s largest general science organization founded in 1848, is dedicated to advancing science around the world. It annually elects Fellows to recognize those who have made exceptional efforts to advance science applications that are scientifically or socially distinguished.

During the last several decades, approximately 200 Ohio State faculty members have been named AAAS Fellows. The College of Arts and Sciences is home to more than half of them.

This year, Ohio State garnered six new Fellows; four are Arts and Sciences faculty members. We are very proud to congratulate our newest Fellows:

John V. Freudenstein, professor; evolution, ecology and organismal biology: For distinguished contributions to the study of plant evolution and systematics, especially in orchids, and for his administrative leadership as director of The Ohio State University Herbarium in the Museum of Biological Diversity;

Norman F. Johnson, professor; evolution, ecology and organismal biology: For distinguished contributions to systematic studies of insects and for developing innovative computational tools for cataloging the distribution, history, and status of the world's biodiversity;

David C. Manderscheid, professor, mathematics; and College of Arts and Sciences executive dean and vice provost: For distinguished contributions to number theory, for outstanding service on national committees and conference organization, and for exceptional commitment to the advancement of women and minorities;

Zucai Suo, professor, chemistry and biochemistry: For distinguished contributions to the field of nucleic acid enzymology, particularly for pre-steady state kinetic and protein conformational dynamic studies of DNA polymerases.

New Fellows will be presented with an official certificate and a gold and blue (representing science and engineering, respectively) rosette pin on February 15, 2014 at the AAAS Fellows Forum during the 2014 AAAS Annual Meeting in Chicago.

The tradition of naming AAAS Fellows began in 1874. Currently, members can be considered for the rank of Fellow if nominated by the steering group of their respective sections, by three Fellows, or by the Association's chief executive officer. Each steering group then reviews the nominations of individuals within its respective section and forwards a final list to the AAAS Council, which votes on the final aggregate list.

The Council is the AAAS policymaking body, chaired by the president, consisting of members of the board of directors, the retiring section chairs, delegates from each electorate and each regional division, and two delegates from the National Association of Academies of Science.

Numbers watchers may note a sharp decline in AAAS recipients this year. It is due to a change in the nomination process.

The list of Arts and Sciences Fellows below was compiled from a variety of sources.

ARTS AND SCIENCES AAAS FELLOWS

(Approximate) Year Elected - Name - Discipline

2013

• John Freudenstein, Evolution, Ecology and Organismal Biology
• Norman Johnson, Evolution, Ecology and Organismal Biology
• David Manderscheid, Mathematics
• Zucai Suo, Chemistry and Biochemistry

2012

• Heather Allen, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Pathology
• Donald Dean, Chemistry and Biochemistry
• Biao Ding, Molecular Genetics
• Prabir Dutta, Chemistry and Biochemistry
• H. Lisle Gibbs, Evolution, Ecology and Organismal Biology
• Randy Hodson, Sociology
• Michael Ibba, Microbiology; Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry
• Haikady Nagaraja, Statistics; Internal Medicine and Biostatistics
• Susan Olesik, Chemistry and Biochemistry
• Richard Pogge, Astronomy
• Zhenchao Qian, Sociology

2011

• David Bisaro, Molecular Genetics; Plant Pathology; Molecular Virology, Immunology and Medical Genetics
• Peter Culicover, Linguistics
• Joseph Heremans, Physics; Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• Tin-Lun (Jason) Ho, Physics
• Anne McCoy, Chemistry and Biochemistry
• T.V. RajanBabu, Chemistry and Biochemistry
• Randolph Roth, History; Sociology
• Kristen Sellgren, Astronomy
• C.K. Shum, Earth Sciences
• Amanda Simcox, Molecular Genetics
• Krzysztof Stanek, Astronomy
• Richard Steckel, Economics; Anthropology; History
• Joseph Steinmetz, Psychology; Neuroscience
• Robert Tabita, Microbiology
• Claudia Turro, Chemistry and Biochemistry
• Joseph Williams, Evolution, Ecology and Organismal Biology
• Dongping Zhong, Chemistry and Biochemistry; Physics

2010

• Michael Chan, Chemistry and Biochemistry
• Craig J. Forsyth, Chemistry and Biochemistry
• Dehua Pei, Chemistry and Biochemistry
• Richard Petty, Psychology
• Bradley M. Peterson, Astronomy
• Marc Howard Pinsonneault, Astronomy
• Sheldon G. Shore, Chemistry and Biochemistry
• Samuel D. Stout, Anthropology

2009

• Gordon J. Aubrecht, II, Physics
• Anne E. Carey, Geological Sciences
• Ing-Ming Chiu, Biological Sciences
• Ross E. Dalbey, Biological Sciences
• Erich Grotewold, Plant Biology
• J. Craig Jenkins, Sociology
• Mei-Po Kwan, Geological Sciences
• Shili Lin, Statistics
• Jeffery D. McNeal, Mathematics
• Karin Musier-Forsyth, Chemistry and Biochemistry
• Patrick S. Osmer, Astronomy
• John N. Reeve, Microbiology
• Virginia M. Sanders, Biological Sciences
• David Hal Weinberg, Astronomy

2008

• Robert Coleman, Chemistry and Biochemistry
• Peter Curtis, Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology
• Andrew Gould, Astronomy
• Anita Hopper, Molecular Genetics
• Christopher Kochanek, Astronomy
• Jeffrey Mckee, Anthropology
• Thomas Santner, Statistics
• Gary Wenk, Psychology

2007

• James Bartholomew, History
• Richard Furnstahl, Physics
• Lee Johnson, Molecular Genetics
• Brian Joseph, Linguistics
• Clark Larsen, Anthropology
• Linda Lobao, Sociology, Geography; Environmental Sciences
• Edward Malecki, Geography
• Stephen Osmani, Molecular Genetics
• Robert Perry, Physics

2006

• John Corrigan, Psychology
• Louis DiMauro, Physics
• Prem Goel, Statistics
• Chris Hammel, Physics
• Ulrich Heinz, Physics
• Tina Henkin, Microbiology
• Joan Herbers, Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology
• Terry Miller, Chemistry and Biochemistry
• Fred Sack, Plant Biology
• Kathryn Sullivan, Geological Sciences
• Lonnie Thompson, Geological Sciences

2005

• Barbara Anderson, Psychology
• Mark Berliner, Statistics
• Berl Oakley, Molecular Genetics

2004

• Bruce Bursten, Chemistry and Biochemistry
• Sarah Boysen, Psychology
• W.B. Lyons, Geological Sciences
• Ellen Mosley-Thompson, Geography

2003

• Gary Berntson, Psychology
• Arthur Epstein, Physics
• Janice Kiecolt-Glaser, Psychology; Psychiatry
• Randy Nelson, Psychology
• William F. Saam, Physics
• Allison Snow, Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology

2002

• Albert de la Chappelle, Molecular Genetics; Medical Science
• Richard Boyd, Physics

2001

• William Ausich, Geological Sciences
• Lawrence Brown, Geography

2000

• David Hart, Chemistry and Biochemistry
• Mari Jones, Psychology
• Osama Fujimura, Speech and Hearing

1999

• Arnold Zwicky, Linguistics

1998

• James Cowan, Chemistry and Biochemistry
• Gideon Fraenkel, Chemistry and Biochemistry

1997

• Bunny Clark, Physics

1996

• Ralph Boerner, Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology
• William Jensen, Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology

1995

• Roy Stein, Biological Sciences
• J.C. Burnham, History

1994

• Richard Petty, Psychology

1992

• Alan Beyerchen, History
• Barbara Keyfitz, Mathematics
• Ming-Daw Tsai, Chemistry and Biochemistry
• John W. Wilkins, Physics

1988

• David Denlinger, Entomology

1987

• Prem Goel, Statistics
• Martin Golubitsky, Mathematics
• Tod Stuessy, Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology

1982

• Richard McCreery, Chemistry and Biochemistry

1954

• Robert Brodkey, Chemistry and Biochemistry; Biomolecular Engineering

1953

• Robert Bartels, Mathematics

(date unknown)

• Henry Leland, Psychology