Honorary University Professor at Xi’an Jiaotong University Named
Dr. Elliot Elson – Honorary University Professor at Xi’an Jiaotong University
Congratulations to Dr. Elliot Elson. He was installed as an Honorary University Professor at Xi’an Jiaotong University in December.
An “International Symposium on Molecular Detection and Food Safety” was held to mark the event. Dr. Elson’s son, Julian, a joint mechanical engineering and public health masters student, was in attendance representing the food safety company CibaPure that Julian founded. Drs. Srikanth Singamaneni and Guy Genin were in attendance, along with about 5000 terra cotta warriors and military beasts.
The Academy of Science-St. Louis recognized Dr. Katherine Henzler-Wildman as having an extraordinary caliber of expertise and innovation in the challenging field of integral membrane proteins at their annual dinner on April 24, 2013. The dinner was held at the Chase Park Plaza.
The Biophysical Journal selects a different editor to highlight each month. 
Dr. Henzler-Wildman received the Margaret O. Dayhoff Award at the 2013 Biophysical Society Meeting held in February. She received this award for her creativity and unique studies that have influenced our understanding of the physical underlying principles of membrane transporters.