College of Medicine Faculty Elected AAAS Fellow

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COLLEGE STATION, Texas (February 25, 2005) - Dr. Arthur E. Johnson, E. L. Wehner-Welch Foundation Chair in Chemistry at the College of Medicine, was recently recognized for his election as a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). The AAAS honored 308 members in 23 section affiliations, ranging from astronomy and linguistics to mathematics and psychology. Dr. Johnson was recognized for his contributions to science in the area of chemistry.

The AAAS Council elected the 2004 fellows last September, and honored them February 19 at the Fellows Forum during the AAAS Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. The new fellows received a certificate and a blue and gold rosette pin as a symbol of their distinguished accomplishments. Raymond L. Orbach, director of the Office of Science at the U.S. Department of Energy, was the speaker.

An international non-profit organization, the AAAS was founded in 1848 and serves 262 affiliated societies and academies of science, encompassing 10 million people. The AAAS is dedicated to the worldwide advancement of science and publishes the journal Science, scientific newsletters, books and reports, in addition to serving as an educator, leader, spokesperson and active professional organization.