AAAS Fellowship for Barry Dickson

IMP Director Barry Dickson has been awarded the distinction of AAAS Fellow for his contributions to neurobiology and behavioral genetics, particularly in the areas of axon targeting and neural controls of behavior.

The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) is the world's largest general scientific society. Election as a Fellow is an honor bestowed upon AAAS members by their peers. The tradition of AAAS Fellows began in 1874. This year 531 members have been awarded this honor because of their scientifically or socially distinguished efforts to advance science or its applications.