The annual Phillip and Ruth Hettleman Prizes for Artistic and Scholarly Achievement have been awarded to four associate professors who exemplify groundbreaking and innovative research.
Ralph Baric, 3 Other UNC Researchers Chosen for National Academy of Sciences
Four UNC researchers, including leading coronavirus expert Ralph Baric, recently earned one of the most prestigious honors for scientists and engineers in the United States.
The National Academy of Sciences inducted Baric, as well as Kerry Bloom, Joseph Kieber and Edward Salmon, into its ranks on April 26, announcing the quartet as part of an incoming class of 120 new members and 30 international members. The institution recognizes individual researchers each year for their achievements in science and contributions with original research.
Baric’s work rose to prominence during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. The professor of epidemiology, microbiology and immunology is one of the foremost researchers on infectious viruses, having spent more than 30 years studying illnesses like coronaviruses and noroviruses. The Baric Lab at UNC’s Gillings School of Public Health uses coronaviruses
UNC-Chapel Hill faculty named to National Academy of Sciences unc.edu - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from unc.edu Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.