UNC-Chapel Hill and Curriculum in Genetics and Molecular Biology faculty member Bob Goldstein was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences on April 23.
He joins a roster of nearly 250 members in the 2025 class. Academy members include those who discover and advance knowledge and who apply knowledge to the problems of society.
Founded in 1780, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences is an honorary society that honors excellence and convenes leaders from every field of human endeavor to examine new ideas, address issues of importance to the nation and the world and to work together “to cultivate every art and science which may tend to advance the interest, dignity and happiness of a free, independent and virtuous people.”
Goldstein is the James L. Peacock III Distinguished Professor in the department of biology and an adjunct professor in the department of art and art history in the College of Arts and Sciences. His work focuses on understanding fundamental mechanisms in cell and developmental biology. The lab is also developing tardigrades (water bears) as an emerging model system to study how biological materials can survive unusual extremes. Goldstein is also a member of the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center and a professor in the UNC School of Medicine’s curricula in genetics and molecular biology and cell biology and physiology.
“These new members’ accomplishments speak volumes about the human capacity for discovery, creativity, leadership and persistence,” said Academy President Laurie L. Patton. “They are a stellar testament to the power of knowledge to broaden our horizons and deepen our understanding.”
The new members will be inducted into the academy in October 2025.
Read more about the 2025 American Academy of Arts and Sciences members.
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