AAAS Fellows at Caltech - AAAS Elemental Membership

2018 AAAS Fellows

David Reitze

for outstanding leadership of [LIGO] into the era of the discovery of the first gravitational waves.

2021 AAAS Fellows

Carol Polanskey

for distinguished contributions to the field of planetary science, especially the structure and dynamics of asteroids and other small planetary bodies as well as exemplary leadership and development of space science missions.

2023 AAAS Fellows

Joseph Giaime

for his contributions to gravitational wave physics including his leadership of the LIGO Livingston Observatory.

2021 AAAS Fellows

William Dunphy

for elucidating the complex network of enzymes that commit a cell to mitosis—critical information for understanding DNA replication and preservation of genomic integrity.

2021 AAAS Fellows

Stephen Mayo

for distinguished contributions to the field of protein design technology.

2021 AAAS Fellows

Viviana Gradinaru

for extraordinary achievements in bioengineering and neuroscience, including development and sharing of multiple novel tools to enable functional and anatomical access to the vertebrate nervous system.