{"id":33981,"date":"2015-04-22T09:01:06","date_gmt":"2015-04-22T19:01:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=33981"},"modified":"2021-09-15T14:14:03","modified_gmt":"2021-09-16T00:14:03","slug":"david-karl-elected-to-american-academy-of-arts-and-sciences","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2015\/04\/22\/david-karl-elected-to-american-academy-of-arts-and-sciences\/","title":{"rendered":"David Karl elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>
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Some of the world’s most accomplished leaders from academia, business, public affairs, the humanities and the arts have been elected members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences<\/a>. Among those elected this year is David Karl<\/strong>, the Victor and Peggy Brandstrom Pavel chair in oceanography and director of the Daniel K. Inouye Center for Microbial Oceanography: Research and Education<\/a> (C-MORE<\/abbr>) at the University of Hawaiʻi<\/span> at Mānoa<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Members of the 2015 class<\/a> include winners of the Nobel Prize and the Pulitzer Prize; MacArthur and Guggenheim Fellowships; and Grammy, Emmy, Oscar and Tony Awards.<\/p>\n

“I am humbled and honored by this announcement from the academy,” said Karl. “I have been very fortunate to be able to work with such great students, postdocs and staff here at 东精影业<\/abbr>, and with colleagues from around the world. I am also grateful for the outstanding support from the university leadership, and generous funding from the National Science Foundation<\/a>, the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation<\/a>, the Agouron Institute<\/a> and the Simons Foundation<\/a>.”<\/p>\n

Karl will join a diverse group of Academy members–including two who inspired him in his early life: Bob Dylan and Paul McCartney—at a ceremony on October 10, in Cambridge, Massachusetts.<\/p>\n

American Academy of Arts and Sciences honor<\/h2>\n

One of the nation’s most prestigious honorary societies, the American Academy is also a leading center for independent policy research. Members contribute to academy publications and studies of science and technology policy, global security and international affairs, social policy and American institutions and the humanities, arts and education.<\/p>\n

“We are honored to elect a new class of extraordinary women and men to join our distinguished membership,” said Don Randel, chair of the academy’s board of directors. “Each new member is a leader in his or her field and has made a distinct contribution to the nation and the world. We look forward to engaging them in the intellectual life of this vibrant institution.”<\/p>\n

Microbial oceanography pioneer<\/h2>\n

For decades, Karl had been a leader in the field of microbial oceanography, even having a hand in creating the discipline. Karl, who joined the 东精影业<\/abbr> faculty in 1978, has spent much of his career building teams of scientists to tackle large, complex scientific questions.<\/p>\n