Daolun Chen named 2023 Fellow by the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Toronto Metropolitan University’s Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science (FEAS) is proud to announce that Dr. Daolun Chen has been named a 2023 Fellow by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
Chen is among the 502 scientists, engineers, and innovators who have been recognized for their scientifically and socially distinguished achievements by AAAS, the world’s largest general scientific society and publisher of the Science family of journals. A tradition dating back to 1874, election as an AAAS Fellow is a lifetime honor. Distinguished past honorees include W.E.B. DuBois, Ellen Ochoa, Steven Chu, Grace Hopper, Alan Alda, Mae Jemison, and Ayanna Howard. “Congratulations to professor Chen on joining this prestigious community,” said Steven N. Liss, TMU’s vice-president, research and innovation. “His inclusion in the 2023 class of AAAS Fellows is a testament to the research advancements he has made throughout his career and his many contributions to our student and research community at Toronto Metropolitan University.”
A professor in the Department of Mechanical, Industrial, and Mechatronics Engineering and a renowned expert in the field of materials science, Chen is honoured to be elected as an AAAS Fellow. Reflecting on the achievement, he says, “It is an important recognition of our efforts in advancing materials science and engineering, mainly in understanding mechanical behavior, deformation, fatigue, fracture, welding, and joining of advanced materials for lightweight structural applications. I am deeply grateful for my mentors, students, and colleagues including technical officers and research collaborators.”
As a Fellow, Chen will continue working with AAAS colleagues to advance science education, one of AAAS’ focus areas (external link) . He shared that increasing access to Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and Medicine (STEMM) education “is of vital importance for individual success, technological advancement, economic prosperity, and societal progress.”
FEAS Associate Dean, Research and External Partnerships, Stephen Waldman, said, “Professor Chen has long been a leader in advanced materials engineering and our entire faculty celebrates his fellowship announcement. We are humbled to be home to renowned researchers like Professor Chen, who are committed to advancing STEMM education and making their world-class research accessible to students at all levels.”
About AAAS
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) is the world’s largest general scientific society and publisher of the journal Science, as well as Science Translational Medicine; Science Signaling; a digital, open-access journal, Science Advances; Science Immunology; and Science Robotics. AAAS was founded in 1848 and includes more than 250 affiliated societies and academies of science, serving 10 million individuals. The nonprofit AAAS is open to all and fulfills its mission to “advance science and serve society” through initiatives in science policy, international programs, science education, public engagement, and more. For additional information about AAAS, visit www.aaas.org (external link) .