Six UChicago scholars elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Six members of the University of Chicago faculty have been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences , one of the nation's oldest and most prestigious honorary societies. They include Profs. Joy Bergelson, Maud Ellmann, Giulia Galli, William Howell, André Neves and Alexander Razborov. These scholars have all conducted groundbreaking research in their fields, from predicting the behavior of molecules to examining U.S. presidential power to creating the foundations of new algorithms. They join the 2020 class of 276 individuals , announced April 23, which includes artists, scholars, scientists, and leaders in the public, non-profit, and private sectors. This year's class also includes nine UChicago alumni, including Trustee Debra Cafaro, JD'82; and Jeanette Lerman-Neubauer, a longtime supporter of UChicago. Joy Bergelson is the James D. Watson Distinguished Service Professor in Ecology and Evolution and chair of the Department of Ecology and Evolution.