Dr. Patel, director of in Woods Hole and professor at the University of Chicago, will join the ranks of distinguished scientists in the US National Academy of Sciences next year.
A member of the academy nominated Dr. Patel this year, and he will be formally inducted at an annual meeting in 2025. Although he could not confirm who nominated him to the academy, (only existing academy members can make a nomination) Dr. Patel knows that scientists from his own field chose to elect him.