HOBOKEN, NJ—May 28, 2010—John Wiley & Sons, Inc. is pleased to announce that Professor Craig Hawker has been elected to the Fellowship of the Royal Society.
Professor Craig Hawker FRS, Director of the Materials Research Laboratory and Professor of Chemistry, at the University of California, Santa Barbara, is one of the editors of Wiley's Journal of Polymer Science: Polymer Chemistry. Professor Hawker was selected for the fellowship by his peers for his outstanding work in polymer chemistry. His research has focused on the interface between organic and polymer chemistry with emphasis on the design, synthesis, and application of well-defined macromolecular structures in biotechnology, microelectronics and surface science.
"We couldn't be happier for Craig, and we congratulate him on this significant and well-deserved honor. Craig has had a long relationship with Wiley and the Journal of Polymer Science, and continues to be one of our most trusted advisors in the area of polymer science, one of Wiley's most important disciplines," said Jon Glover, Vice President & Publisher, Physical Science Journals, Wiley.
Founded in 1660, The Royal Society stands as the world's oldest scientific academy. The Royal Society Fellowship is a prestigious network of over 1440 individuals elected through a rigorous peer review system overseen by The Council of the Royal Society. Only 44 Fellows are chosen each year from over 600 nominated individuals from around the world. Throughout its history, the Society has promoted excellence in science through its Fellowship and Foreign Membership, which has included Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin, Ernest Rutherford, Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking. More information on The Royal Society and its Fellows can be found at http://royalsociety.org .
The Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry is a peer-reviewed scientific journal covering polymer science. In his role as an editor of the journal, Professor Hawker contributes to the dissemination of information in the field of polymer synthesis. This includes all related topics (such as organic, bio-organic, bio-inorganic, and biological chemistry of monomers, polymers, oligomers and model compounds, inorganic and organometallic chemistry for catalysts, mechanistic studies, supramolecular chemistry aspects relevant to polymers and reactions on polymers). The Journal is owned and published by Wiley. Please visit http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/117932467/grouphome/home.html for more information.
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About The Royal Society:
The Royal Society is an independent academy promoting the natural and applied sciences. Founded in 1660, the Society has three roles, as the UK academy of science, as a learned Society, and as a funding agency.
Between November 2009 and November 2010, the Royal Society is celebrating its 350th anniversary, promoting a spirit of enquiry, excitement and engagement with science. The Society is working with organisations across the country to raise the profile of science and bring scientific activities to new audiences. This includes:
- A unique ten-day science festival in the summer of 2010, held at Southbank Centre in London. It will include an enhanced version of the Society's annual Summer Science Exhibition, which gives visitors the opportunity to meet the scientists and engineers at the forefront of the UK's research activities and to explore their work through interactive exhibits. There will also be collaborations with artists and performers, debates, broadcasting and the participation of audiences
- A comprehensive programme of public lectures, debates and discussion meetings, exploring some of the most fascinating and ground-breaking areas of science, at the Society's premises in Carlton House Terrace
- The Capital Science programme (London) – the Society is working in partnership with leading museums and galleries, as well as other organisations in London, to celebrate the Royal Society's anniversary and explore the impact of science within the wider cultural landscape
- The Local Heroes programme - the Society is working with over sixty museums and galleries around the UK to celebrate their local scientific heroes, whether they are pioneers of the industrial age, geniuses that changed the way we see the world today or contemporary scientists finding solutions to today's problems
- Publication of special editions of the Society's scientific journals and a popular book covering the unique history of science and scientific issues of the last 350 years
- A diverse range of other elements, including publication of a variety of policy reports, educational events and grants, research grants and international events and conferences
- More information about the anniversary year can be found at: http://royalsociety.org