Date: 2008-10-13
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Marlan Scully, the Hershel Burgess Distinguished Professor and Director, Center for Theoretical Physics at Texas A&M University, will be inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences at a ceremony in Cambridge, Mass Saturday (Oct. 11.) The program to officially welcome the Academy's the 228th class of Fellows celebrates cutting-edge research and scholarship, artistic accomplishment and exemplary service to society.
(Media-Newswire.com) - Marlan Scully, the Hershel Burgess Distinguished Professor and Director, Center for Theoretical Physics at Texas A&M University, will be inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences at a ceremony in Cambridge, Mass Saturday (Oct. 11.) The program to officially welcome the Academy's the 228th class of Fellows celebrates cutting-edge research and scholarship, artistic accomplishment and exemplary service to society.
Founded in 1780, the Academy honors excellence each year by electing to membership the finest minds and most influential leaders of the day.
"The induction ceremony is an opportunity to welcome new members and celebrate the extraordinary history of the organization, now in its third century of service to the nation," said Chief Executive Officer Leslie Berlowitz. "Throughout its history, Fellows of the Academy have been dedicated to advancing intellectual thought and constructive action in America and the world. We are confident that our newest group of Fellows will help us fulfill that mission in significant ways."
The Academy draws on its distinguished membership to address critical social and intellectual issues through studies, publications, meetings and symposia.
The 190 new Fellows and 22 new Foreign Honorary Members are leaders in scholarship, business, the arts and public affairs. They come from 20 states and 15 countries, and range in age from 37 to 86. The new members represent universities, corporations, museums, research institutes, media outlets and foundations.
A complete list of new members is available on the Academy's website at: http://www.amacad.org/news/alpha2008.aspx .
The American Academy of Arts and Sciences is an independent research center that conducts multidisciplinary studies of complex and emerging problems. Current Academy research focuses on: science, technology, and global security; social policy and American Institutions; the humanities and culture; and education. With headquarters in Cambridge, Mass., the Academy's work is advanced by its 4,600 elected members, who are leaders in the academic disciplines, the arts, business and public affairs from around the world. (www.amacad.org).