Harper
Jeffrey Harper, a professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the University of Nevada, Reno, has been elected as a 2016 American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow, which is the world’s largest general scientific society and publisher of the journal Science.
In October, Harper and 391 other new fellows were elected by the AAAS Council in recognition of their contributions to innovation, education and scientific leadership. Harper joins several other AAAS Fellows at UNR, including University Executive Vice President and Provost Kevin Carman; Gary Blomquist, professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; Tom Nickles, professor of philosophy; and William Payne, professor and dean of the College of Agriculture, Biotechnology and Natural Resources.
