The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), one of the world’s largest general scientific societies and publisher of the Science family of journals, has announced the 2023 class of AAAS Fellows, a distinguished lifetime honor within the scientific community. This latest class is comprised of 502 scientists, engineers, and innovators across 24 AAAS disciplinary Sections. The newly elected fellows overwhelmingly represent the fields of biological sciences, chemistry, medical sciences and engineering, followed by neuroscience and physics.

“As we celebrate the 150th anniversary of the AAAS Fellows Program, AAAS is proud to recognize the newly elected individuals,” said Sudip S. Parikh, AAAS chief executive officer and executive publisher of the Science family of journals. “This year’s class embodies scientific excellence, fosters trust in science throughout the communities they serve, and leads the next generation of scientists while advancing scientific achievements.”

The list includes the following faculty members from the University of Pennsylvania:

• Noam Cohen, Perelman School of Medicine
• Michael Lampson, School of Arts & Sciences
• Shu Yang, School of Engineering & Applied Science
• Edward Stadtmauer, Perelman School of Medicine
• Dolores Albarracín, Annenberg School for Communication, Penn Nursing, and School of Arts & Sciences
• T. Tony Cai, Wharton School