Karl van Bibber has been elected to the American Academy of Sciences and Letters
UC Berkeley professor Karl van Bibber has been inducted into the American Academy of Sciences and Letters (AASL), a society renowned for “promoting excellence in scholarship and intellectual courage in the arts, sciences and learned professions.”
Van Bibber was among 60 “distinguished academics” nationwide honored this year by AASL for their outstanding scholarship.
Karl van Bibber is a professor of nuclear engineering. His research focuses on basic and applied nuclear science, particle astrophysics, and accelerator science and technology. He has served as associate dean of research and executive associate dean for Berkeley Engineering, as well as chair of the Department of Nuclear Engineering. Among his many honors, he is the recipient of an Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellowship, the U.S. Department of Energy Deputy Secretary Award and the Navy Superior Civilian Service Award.
Van Bibber have joined the ranks of more than 140 AASL members, a group that includes Nobel and Pulitzer Prize winners, MacArthur Fellows and recipients of other top academic honors.