Two Boston University professors were named as Massachusetts Academy of Science fellows Thursday.
Scientific peers nominated James Hamilton, professor at the BU School of Medicine and the College of Engineering, and Paul Trunfio, director of the Science Education Group at the Center for Polymer studies, to the fellowship.
“Each year, the Massachusetts Academy of Sciences honors distinguished individuals through its fellowship awards.,” said Peg Riley, University of Massachusetts Amherst biology professor, who is also the president and founder of MAS. “They join an elite group of professional scientists and science educators who are recognized for extraordinary scientific accomplishments and service to the science community and the public.”
Fellows are recognized for extraordinary accomplishments and service to the scientific community and the public, according to the MAS website. Nominations include three letters of recommendation, the candidate’s curriculum vitae and a list of publications.
Hamilton, a professor of physiology and biophysics, radiology and research professor of medicine at BUSM and professor of biomedical engineering at the College of Engineering, researches heart disease, diabetes, obesity and other diseases related to fatty acid diseases. His work aims to treat these diseases.
Hamilton also serves as director of the High Field Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy and MR Imaging Core at BU.
Trunfio’s research specializes in computational models of complex systems. According to the release, for more than 20 years Trunfio has worked to develop science curricula that fixes the disconnect between the practice of interdisciplinary science research and the teaching of science at all levels.
Riley said Trunfio and Hamilton make a welcome addition to the fellowship.
“The academy is thrilled to welcome these stellar individuals to its elite group,” Riley said. “They are crucial to the future success of the academy, and it is an honor to announce their commitment and involvement.”
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