Reina Maruyama (Associate Professor of Physics) and Shelly Lesher (Yale presidental Visiting Scholar) have been elected as Fellows of the American Physical Society (APS) for their outstanding contributions to physics.
Maruyama was lauded “for innovative and wide-ranging contributions to the experimental study of rare events and fundamental symmetries, especially the search for neutrinoless double beta decay, and for leadership in understanding the signature and nature of dark matter.”
Lesher was honored “for advocating on behalf of the essential role of physics education for all students.”
The APS Fellowship Program was created to recognize members who may have made advances in physics through original research and publication, or made significant innovative contributions in the application of physics to science and technology. They may also have made significant contributions to the teaching of physics or service and participation in the activities of the Society.
Fellowship is a distinct honor signifying recognition by one’s professional peers. Each year, no more than one half of one percent of the Society’s membership (excluding student members) is recognized by their peers for election to the status of Fellow of the American Physical Society.
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For more information see the APS website. Congratulations!