黑料吃瓜资源 (CSHL) Professor David Jackson has been elected to the .
Having the letters FRS (Fellow of the Royal Society) tacked onto the end of one鈥檚 name is among the very highest honors a scientist can achieve. It鈥檚 a mark of elite distinction. Other Fellows of the Royal Society include Isaac Newton, Benjamin Franklin, Charles Darwin, Albert Einstein, and Stephen Hawking.
鈥淒avid Jackson has been a cornerstone of CSHL鈥檚 historic plant biology program since he joined the faculty in 1997,鈥� said CSHL President Bruce Stillman. 鈥淗is research has advanced science鈥檚 understanding of plant stem cell regulation, with significant implications for crop yield and other traits of agricultural importance. I congratulate Professor Jackson on his well-deserved election to the Royal Society.鈥�
Jackson came to CSHL after completing a fellowship funded by NATO and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Among his most recent discoveries are specific stem cell regulators in maize, which Jackson鈥檚 lab linked to corn ear size and productivity.
鈥淚 am deeply honored to be elected a Fellow of the Royal Society,鈥� Jackson said. 鈥淚 am profoundly grateful to the leadership and colleagues at CSHL, who provide a unique environment for research, and to the exceptional past and present members of my lab, whose creativity and dedication made this recognition possible.鈥�
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