Min Han and Arthur Nozik join a distinguished cohort that includes George Clooney and Jhumpa Lahiri

Min Han, a University of Colorado Boulder distinguished professor of molecular, cellular and developmental biology, and Arthur Nozik, a CU Boulder research professor emeritus of chemistry, have been named 2024 members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, a cohort that includes Kristine Larson, a CU Boulder professor emeritus of  aerospace engineering sciences.

The 250 members elected in 2024 “are being recognized for their excellence and invited to uphold the Academy’s mission of engaging across disciplines and divides,” according to an American Academy of Arts and Sciences announcement. The Academy was founded in 1780 to “help a young nation face its challenges through shared purpose, knowledge and ideas.”

“We honor these artists, scholars, scientists and leaders in the public, non-profit and private sectors for their accomplishments and for the curiosity, creativity and courage required to reach new heights,” noted David Oxtoby, president of the Academy, in the announcement. “We invite these exceptional individuals to join in the Academy’s work to address serious challenges and advance the common good.”

The 2024 cohort also includes actor and producer George Clooney, author Jhumpa Lahiri and Apple CEO Tim Cook.

Han’s research uses Caenorhabditis elegans and mouse models to study diverse biological problems related to animal development, stress response, nutrient sensing and human disease by applying both genetic and biochemical methods.

He and his research colleagues in the Han Lab work to identify and analyze mechanisms by which animals sense the deficiency of specific nutrients, including lipids, nucleotides and micronutrients, and regulate development, reproductivity and food-related behaviors.

Nozik, who also is a senior research fellow emeritus at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden, has researched the basic phenomena at semiconductor-molecule interfaces and the dynamics of electron relaxation and transfer across these interfaces. The CU Boulder Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute’s Nozik Lecture Series is named in his honor.

Previous years’ CU Boulder nominees include Henry Kapteyn, Karolin Luger, Alison Jaggar and Natalie Ahn, among many others. In all, 42 CU Boulder faculty members have been named American Academy of Arts and Sciences fellows.

Top image: Min Han (left) and Arthur Nozik.

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