Professor Ive Hermans, Evan P. and Marion Helfaer Professor, and Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering has been named a 2024 AAAS Fellow for distinguished contributions to the development of catalytic materials and elucidating reaction mechanisms utilizing kinetic and spectroscopic techniques, combined with theory and simulations to describe the fundamental, underlying atomic-level chemistry. Professor Hermans is one of seven University of Wisconsin–Madison scholars and among 471 scientists, engineers, and innovators who have been elected 2024 Fellows for their scientifically and socially distinguished achievements throughout their careers.
“This year’s class of fellows embody scientific excellence and service to our communities,” said Sudip S. Parikh, AAAS chief executive officer and executive publisher of the Science family of journals. “At a time when the future of the scientific enterprise in the U.S. and around the world is uncertain, their work demonstrates the value of sustained investment in science and engineering.”
The new class of fellows will be featured in the March issue of the journal Science, and each new fellow will be celebrated at a June forum in Washington, D.C.
A tradition dating back to 1874, election as an AAAS Fellow is a lifetime honor, and all Fellows are expected to maintain the highest standards of professional ethics and scientific integrity. Distinguished past honorees include Ellen Ochoa, Steven Chu, Grace Hopper, Alan Alda, Mae Jemison, and Ayanna Howard.