Nine Michigan State University researchers have been elected 2025 Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, or AAAS, one of the world’s largest and most respected scientific societies.
Ann Austin, Gary Blanchard, Shi-you Ding, Dean Lee, Hui Li, Elena Litchman, James McCusker, Dohun Pyeon and Elise Zipkin are being recognized for their work in education, chemistry, cancer studies, biological and medical sciences, physics and agriculture, food and renewable resources. Since 1874, AAAS — pronounced “triple-A-S” — has recognized distinguished individuals as fellows for their contributions to science and society.
The 2025 cohort of fellows includes nearly 500 scientists, engineers and innovators. The nine MSU fellows represent four colleges and a shared commitment to research that improves lives and expands opportunity. Much of their work is funded by the federal government.