Release date: Oct. 28, 2005
Contact: Beverly Cox Clark at 404-712-8780 or beverly.clark@emory.edu

Emory Professor Named 2005 AAAS Fellow

Emory University chemist Joel M. Bowman has been elected a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Election as an AAAS Fellow is an honor bestowed upon members by their peers.

Awarded to 376 members this year, the individuals were chosen because of their efforts to advance science or applications that are deemed scientifically or socially distinguished. Bowman was among 58 new fellows in the chemistry section. This year's AAAS Fellows will be announced in the Oct. 28 issue of the journal "Science," and will be presented with an official certificate and pin Saturday, Feb. 18, at the Fellows Forum during the 2005 AAAS Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C.

Bowman, chairman of Emory's chemistry department and the Samuel Candler Dobbs Professor of Theoretical Chemistry, is renowned for his work in theoretical and computational chemistry. His research examines chemical reactions and the vibration motions of molecules, with applications for atmospheric and interstellar chemistry and combustion. He was cited by AAAS "for distinguished contributions to reduced dimensionality quantum approaches to reaction rates and to the formulation and application of self-consistent field approaches to molecular vibrations."

The tradition of AAAS Fellows began in 1874. Founded in 1848, AAAS has worked to advance science for human well-being through its projects, programs and publications, in the areas of science policy, science education, and international scientific cooperation. AAAS and its journal, "Science," form the world's largest general federation of scientists.

Bowman is a resident of Atlanta (30309).

Emory University is known for its demanding academics, outstanding undergraduate college of arts and sciences, highly ranked professional schools and state-of-the-art research facilities. For nearly two decades Emory has been named one of the country's top 25 national universities by U.S. News & World Report. In addition to its nine schools, the university encompasses The Carter Center, Yerkes National Primate Research Center and Emory Healthcare, the state's largest and most comprehensive health care system.

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