Clockwise, starting at the top left: Michael Lichten, Ph.D.; Deborah K. Morrison, Ph.D.; Mary N. Carrington, Ph.D.; Susan M. Lea, D.Phil., F.Med.Sci.
Four CCR researchers have been elected to scientific academies and societies in recognition of their significant and impactful research accomplishments.
Michael Lichten, Ph.D., Deputy Chief and Senior Investigator of the Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, and Deborah K. Morrison, Ph.D., Chief and Senior Investigator of the Laboratory of Cell and Developmental Signaling, were both elected to the National Academy of Sciences (NAS). The NAS recognizes achievements in science by election to membership and provides science, engineering and health policy advice to the federal government and other organizations.
Mary N. Carrington, Ph.D., Senior Investigator in the Laboratory of Integrative Cancer Immunology and Head of the HLA Immunogenetics Section, has been elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences. Founded in 1780, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences honors excellence and convenes leaders to examine new ideas, address issues of importance to the nation and the world, and advance the public good.
Susan M. Lea, D.Phil., F.Med.Sci., Chief and Senior Investigator of the Center for Structural Biology, has been elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society. The Society’s fundamental purpose is to recognize, promote and support excellence in science. Fellowship is granted to acknowledge substantial contributions to the improvement of mathematics, engineering science and medical science.