Three elected foreign members of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Sir Fraser Stoddart, Chad Mirkin, and Yonggang Huang are honored for their achievements
In a rare honor for an American university, three Northwestern University scientists — Sir Fraser Stoddart, Chad Mirkin, and Yonggang Huang — have been elected foreign members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. The three were selected for their scientific achievements and contributions to promoting the development of science and technology in China.
“To be recognized by the Chinese Academy as a foreign member is a wonderful honor that reflects the global impact our research in chemistry and nanoscience is having,” said Mirkin, director of the International Institute for Nanotechnology and the George B. Rathmann Professor of Chemistry.
“This kind of international recognition is a direct consequence of forging strong ties with institutions and scientists outside the United States,” Stoddart said.
Huang, a Walter P. Murphy Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Mechanical Engineering and professor of materials science and engineering in the McCormick School of Engineering, was elected to the technical sciences division.