On April 30th, the National Academy of Sciences announced the election of 84 new members and 21 foreign associates from 14 countries in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research. Dr. Katherine Freeman of the Penn State Astrobiology Research Center was among those elected! She is honored for her work using stable isotopes in fossil molecules to learn about the origins of life on Earth and other planets.

This announcement came in the same week that Kate was recognized at Penn State with the Wilson Award for Excellence in Research. Please join NAI in congratulating Kate Freeman!