Ten MBL Affiliates Elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Ten scientists affiliated with the Marine Biological Laboratory are among the 252 people recently elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. The inductees include some of the world’s most accomplished scholars, scientists, writers, artists, as well as civic, business, and philanthropic leaders.

“It’s a great honor to be elected, and I’m especially privileged to be elected into a new ‘Interdisciplinary’ category — since that’s what I am,” said Jane Maienschein, who has been an active member of the MBL community since 1984 and is one of the new academy members. “At this point in my career, I’m more interested in having my contributions influence the larger world beyond my individual work rather than influencing one particular field.”

Congratulations to:

Judith Berman, Tel Aviv University

Course Faculty, Molecular Mycology course (2007)

Alum, Optical Microscopy course (1994)

James N. Galloway, University of Virginia

Trustee Emeritus (2022 – present)

MBL Society (2012 - present)

Whitman Scientist (2010 – 2011), (2017), (2024 – 2025)

Trustee (2011 – 2022)

Susan M. Gasser, Swiss Institute for Experimental Cancer Research Foundation

Alum, Analytical and Light Microscopy course (2000)

Leslie C. Griffith, Brandeis University

Course Faculty, Neural Systems and Behavior course (2008)

Course Faculty, Neurobiology course (1999 – 2000)

Mary Lou Guerinot, Dartmouth College

Course Faculty, Physiology course (1994 – 1995)

Jane Maienschein, Arizona State University

Fellow (2016 – present)

Co-director of the History of Biology Seminars (1987 – present)

Visiting investigator and Whitman Scientist (1976), (1983), (1986 – present)   

MBL Society (1984 - present)

Ulrich Mueller, John Hopkins University

Course Faculty, Biology of the Inner Ear course (2009, 2011, 2013)

Michael N. Shadlen, Columbia University

Course Faculty, Methods in Computational Neuroscience course (2015, 2019, 2021)

Aaron F. Straight, Stanford University

Course Faculty, Analytical and Light Microscopy course (2007)

Leslie Vosshall, Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Visiting Investigator, (2014)

Course Faculty, Neural Systems and Behavior course (2005 – 2007)

Course Faculty, Neurobiology course (1994)

Chartered in 1780, the Academy recognizes accomplished individuals and engage them in addressing the greatest challenges in arts and sciences. The Academy encompasses over 4,600 fellows and 600 foreign honorary members and reflects the full range of disciplines and professions: mathematics, the physical and biological sciences, medicine, the social sciences and humanities, business, government, public affairs, and the arts. Among the fellows are more than 250 Nobel laureates and 60 Pulitzer Prize winners.