Advancing Science and Its Applications

Award Date: 

Wednesday, December 9, 2020

 Two UC Santa Barbara faculty members have been elected 2020 Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world’s largest general scientific society. Michael Chabinyc, a professor in the Department of Materials, and Armand Kuris, a professor in the Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Marine Biology, are among 489 researchers from around the world selected for their work to advance science or its applications.



Chabinyc is recognized for his “distinguished contributions to the field of polymer science, particularly for elucidating the relationship of the structure and electronic properties of organic semiconductors to device properties.”



The association honored Kuris for his “important investigations of the ecological role of infectious agents in ecosystems, for practical applications including control of schistosomiasis in Africa and mentoring diverse students.”

News Date: 

Tuesday, November 24, 2020