The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has announced their 2024 Fellows, including two scientists from the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab). This lifetime honor, which follows a nomination and review process, recognizes scientists, engineers, and innovators for their distinguished achievements toward the advancement or applications of science.

AAAS, founded in 1848, is the world’s largest general scientific society. The 2024 Fellows class includes 471 scientists, engineers, and innovators spanning 24 scientific disciplines who are being recognized for their scientifically and socially distinguished achievements.

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Nigel Mouncey, Director of the Joint Genome Institute.

One of the two Berkeley Lab honorees is Nigel Mouncey, director of the DOE Joint Genome Institute. He was elected for distinguished contributions to the field of genomics and leadership in development of advanced integrative genome science capabilities. Mouncey also heads the Secondary Metabolites Program at the JGI that is developing large-scale innovative approaches to study regulation and biosynthesis of secondary metabolites. Mouncey became president of the Society for Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology (SIMB) in 2023, and served a three-year term on their board of directors. He was named a SIMB Fellow in 2024 and received the Charles Porter Award in 2021. He is an inventor on 13 patents.

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