Dr. Huda Zoghbi, a distinguished professor at Baylor College of Medicine, has been inducted as a member of the American Academy of Sciences and Letters. The recognition was given in acknowledgment of her intellectual excellence and courage.
The investiture ceremony took place at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., with Academy President Donald W. Landry from Columbia University and Board Chair Sanjeev R. Kulkarni from Princeton University officiating the event.
“Like other academies, we honor intellectual excellence, but our Academy is distinguished by a special accent on intellectual courage. All our new members this year reflect the independence of mind we strive to honor,” said Dr. Donald Landry, who is also the Hamilton Southworth Professor of Medicine at Columbia University.
The American Academy of Sciences and Letters aims to promote scholarship and recognize outstanding achievements across various fields including arts, sciences, and learned professions. It encourages learning through academic exchange and provides platforms for scholarly interaction in multiple disciplines such as humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, mathematics, and engineering.
Dr. Zoghbi's work has previously earned her several prestigious awards including the Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences, the Gairdner Award, the Brain Prize, and the Kavli Prize in Neuroscience. She is also affiliated with numerous esteemed organizations such as the National Academy of Medicine, National Academy of Sciences, Institute of Medicine, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and National Academy of Inventors.
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