The following scientific societies have named UC Davis professors as fellows in recognition of their outstanding contributions to science and society.

Seven professors have been named fellows in the American Chemical Society: Distinguished Professor Alan Balch, Professor Emeritus William Jackson, and professors Sheila David, Susan Kauzlarich, Gang-yu Liu and Claude Meares, all of the Department of Chemistry; along with James Seiber, professor and chair of the Department of Food Science and Technology. The fellows program began in 2009 to recognize and honor members of the society for outstanding achievements in science, and for contributions to science, the profession and the society.

The American Physical Society welcomes three new elected fellows from UC Davis: Mark Asta, adjunct professor, Department of Chemical Engineering; and Niels Gronbech-Jensen and Francois Gygi, professors, Department of Applied Science.

Professors James Carey, Bruce Hammock, Thomas Scott and Diane Ullman are newly elected fellows of the Entomological Society of America.

Ronald A. Hess, professor, Department of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering has been elected a fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.

The American Association of Anatomists has named Dallas Hyde a new fellow. Hyde is director of the California National Primate Research Center and a professor of anatomy, physiology and cell biology in the School of Veterinary Medicine.

Laura Marcu, professor of biomedical engineering, was elected to the College of Fellows, American Institute for Medical and Biomedical Engineering, in recognition of her work on light-based instruments for diagnosing and treating cancer and atherosclerosis.

Anna Scaglione, professor of electrical and chemical engineering, was named a fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, the world’s leading professional association for advancing technology.

Professor Tim Caro of the Department of Wildlife, Fish and Conservation Biology has been appointed to a three-year term as a fellow of the Wildlife Conservation Society, in appreciation of his commitment to wildlife conservation. The Wildlife Conservation Society was founded in 1895, with the mission of saving wildlife and wild places across the globe.

The Weed Science Society of America announced that Kassim Al-Khatib and Joe DiTomaso have been named fellows, the society’s highest honor. Al-Khatib and DiTomaso are weed specialists with Cooperative Extension, and each heads a statewide program: Al-Khatib, Integrated Pest Management, and DiTomaso, the Weed Research and Information Center.