Burdine and Weber named AAAS Fellows

Burdine and Weber named AAAS Fellows

By
Liz Fuller-Wright, Office of Communications
on Nov. 27, 2018, 4:17 p.m.

Rebecca Burdine and Elke Weber

Photo of Rebecca Burdine by Denise Applewhite, Office of Communications, photo of Elke Weber by Jessica Bal

Princeton University faculty members Rebecca Burdine and Elke Weber have been named 2018 fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) for their scientifically or socially distinguished work.

New fellows will be honored Feb. 16 during the 2019 AAAS Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C., and in the AAAS News & Notes section of the Nov. 29 issue of Science.

Rebecca Burdine, associate professor of molecular biology, is recognized for distinguished contributions to the field of developmental genetics, particularly using zebrafish to study left-right axis and pattern establishment.

Elke Weber, the Gerhard R. Andlinger Professor in Energy and the Environment and a professor of psychology and public affairs, is recognized for research on decision-making under uncertainty, advancing its applications to real-world problems (especially climate change), and for wise leadership across diverse professional societies.

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