Guerinot, Cheung honored for outstanding contributions
 Ambrose Cheung (Photo by Joseph Mehling ’69)
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 Mary Lou
Guerinot (Photo by Joseph Mehling ’69)
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The American Association for the Advancement
of Science (AAAS) has elevated two Dartmouth professors from the rank of
member to the rank of fellow. Mary Lou Guerinot,
professor of biological sciences, and Ambrose Cheung,
professor of microbiology and immunology at Dartmouth Medical School, are among the
471 new fellows named this year.
Both Guerinot and Cheung were elected fellows as part of the section on
biological sciences. Cheung was recognized for outstanding contributions to our
understanding of bacterial virulence and molecular pathogenesis. Guerinot was
honored for her distinguished contributions to the field of metals in biology
and for deciphering fundamental mechanisms for iron acquisition, distribution,
and regulation in plants.
Cheung says of his new AAAS rank, “We, as scientists, work diligently often
in obscurity. A public recognition of this sort is extremely rewarding and
makes me feel very much appreciated. I don’t think my work would be possible
without the talented students and postdoctoral fellows in my lab.”
Guerinot says, “I am honored to have been nominated by my peers in
recognition of my work. I’ve been privileged to work with many great
collaborators and students, and I’m very proud of what my research has yielded
in the way of understanding more about metals in plants.”
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) is the
world’s largest general scientific society, and publisher of the journal
Science. AAAS was founded in 1848 and includes some 262 affiliated
societies and academies of science, serving 10 million individuals.
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