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Russ Altman named fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Professor of bioengineering, of genetics and of biomedical informatics research, was elected for contributions in the field of bioinformatics.
Russ Altman, a professor of bioengineering, of genetics and of biomedical informatics research, is among five Stanford professors elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. The honor is bestowed on AAAS members by their peers for meritorious efforts to advance science or its applications.
Altman was elected for contributions in the field of bioinformatics, particularly for analysis of targets for drug action and of the impact of human variation on drug responses. Altman, who holds the Kenneth Fong Professorship, is interested in the analysis of protein and RNA structure and function, as well as in applying systems biology concepts to pharmacology and personalized medicine.
