Major Honors


Discover Emory's current and emeritus faculty members recognized for extraordinary career contributions and achievements by national and international organizations.

The Academia Europaea, or Academy of Europe, is a nongovernmental association founded in 1988. Its member scientists and scholars work collectively to promote education and research.

Member of Academia Europaea
NameSchoolExpertiseYear
Christodoulos StefanadisEmory School of MedicineCardiology2022
Craig L. HillEmory CollegeChemistry2013

Members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
NameSchoolExpertiseYear
Robert FranklinSchool of TheologyEducation2024
Deborah E. LipstadtEmory CollegeHistory2024
Laura Christine OtisEmory CollegeLiterature2024
John Witte Jr.School of LawReligion2024
Rosemarie Garland-ThomsonEmory CollegeDisability Studies2023
Jacqueline Jordan IrvineEmory CollegeEducation2023
Susan MarguliesSchool of MedicineEngineering2023
Walter Simon MelionEmory CollegeArt History2023
Carlos del RioSchool of MedicineInfectious Diseases2022
Martha Albertson FinemanSchool of LawLegal Theory2022
William H. FoegeSchool of Public HealthPublic Health2022
Hank KilbanoffEmory CollegeJournalism & Media2022
Rafi AhmedSchool of MedicineMicrobiology and Immunology2021
Carol AndersonEmory CollegeHistory2021
Jericho BrownEmory CollegeEnglish and Creative Writing2021
Sanjay GuptaSchool of MedicineEpidemiology2021
Vanessa Siddle WalkerEmory CollegeEducation2021
Claire E. SterkSchool of Public Health | Emory University President EmeritaPublic Health2019
Carl HolladaySchool of TheologyNew Testament2017
Helen MaybergSchool of MedicinePsychiatry2017
Sander GilmanEmory CollegePsychology2016
Melvin KonnerEmory CollegeAnthropology2016
Carol NewsomSchool of TheologyOld Testament2016
Kevin YoungEmory CollegeEnglish and Creative Writing2016
James CurranSchool of Public HealthEpidemiology2015
David EltisEmory CollegeHistory2015
Stephen WarrenSchool of MedicineHuman Genetics2015
Carol WorthmanEmory CollegeAnthropology2015
Larry YoungSchool of MedicineNeuroscience2014
Ronald SchuchardEmory CollegeEnglish2012
E. Brooks HolifieldSchool of TheologyAmerican Church History2011
Shoshana FelmanEmory CollegeComparative Literature and French2010
Mahlon DeLongSchool of MedicineNeurology2009
James W. WagnerAdministration | Emory University President EmeritusEmory University President Emeritus2009
Frans de WaalEmory CollegePsychology2008
Bruce LevinEmory CollegeBiology2004
Donald HopkinsThe Carter CenterGlobal Health1997
Jimmy CarterThe Carter CenterDistinguished Professor | Former US President1993
Max CooperSchool of MedicineImmunology1992

The American Association for the Advancement of Science, founded in 1848, is an international nonprofit seeking to advance science for the benefit of all people. Fellows are recognized for meritorious efforts to advance science or its applications.

Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
NameYear ElectedPrimary Section
Wilbur Lam2024Medical Sciences
David Lawson2024Medical Sciences
Tene Lewis2024Psychology
Anant Madabhushi2024Information, Computing, and Communication
Ilya Nemenman2024Physics
Edmund Waller2024Medical Sciences
Li Xiong2024Information, Computing, and Communication
Barbara Rothbaum2023Psychology
Susan Margulies2023Engineering
Jacobus De Roode2023Biological Sciences
Peng Jin2023Biological Sciences
Joanna Goldberg2023Biological Sciences
Tianquan Lian2023Chemistry
Kathryn Yount2023Social, Economic, and Political Sciences
Amita Manatunga2023Statistics
Andrew Miller2023Neuroscience
Eric Weeks2023Physics
Reshma Jagsi2022Medical Sciences
Benjamin Lopman2022Medical Sciences
Anita Corbett2022Biological Sciences
David Weiss2022Medical Sciences
Gregory Fenves2022Engineering
Kathy Griendling2022Medical Sciences
Hanjoong Jo2021Biological Sciences
Raymond Schinazi2020Pharmaceutical Sciences
Elaine Walker2018Psychology
Michael J. Kuhar2018Biological Sciences
Dong Shin2016Medical Sciences
Jeremy Boss2014Biological Sciences
Haian Fu2014Biological Sciences
P Marsteller2014Education
David Stephens2014Biological Sciences
Stephen Traynelis2014Neuroscience
Randy Hall2014Pharmaceutical Sciences
David Stephens2014Biological Sciences
Carol Worthman2011Anthropology
Michelle Lampl2010Anthropology
Jocelyne Bachevalier2008Neuroscience
Craig Hill2006Chemistry
J Bowman2005Chemistry
Fred Sanfilippo2004
Eric Hunter2002Medical Sciences
Dennis Liotta2002Chemistry
James Hughes2001Medical Sciences
Rafi Ahmed1999Medical Sciences
Max Dale Cooper1994Medical Sciences
Michael Johns1992Medical Sciences
Steven L'Hernault1990Biological Sciences
Donald Stein1985Pharmaceutical Sciences

The Breakthrough Prize honors important, primarily recent, achievements in the sciences. The recognition is accompanied by a $3 million award.

Recipient of the Breakthrough Prize
NameSchoolExpertiseCategoryYear
Mahlon DeLongSchool of MedicineNeurologyLife Sciences2014

The Académie des Sciences of the Institut de France, or Academy of Sciences of the Institute of France, was founded in 1666 and is committed to the advancement of science.

Member of the Académie des Sciences
NameSchoolExpertiseYear
Max CooperSchool of MedicineImmunology2017

The French Legion of Honor is an order of distinction first established by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1802. It is the highest decoration bestowed in France and recognizes outstanding service to the French Republic.

Recipient of French Legion of Honor
NameSchoolExpertiseYear
Raymond SchinaziSchool of MedicinePediatrics2018

The Howard Hughes Medical Institute, founded in 1953, promotes scientific research and education with a specific focus on areas including cell biology, structural biology, genetics, immunology, and neuroscience.

Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator
NameSchoolExpertiseYear
Stephen WarrenSchool of MedicineHuman Genetics1991–2002

Investigators receive long-term, flexible funding to provide freedom to explore their research ideas through to fruition. Those selected bring innovative approaches to research and are based at host institutions across the United States.

Howard Hughes Medical Institute Professors
NameSchoolExpertiseYear
Victor CorcesEmory CollegeBiology2006–2010
David LynnEmory CollegeChemistry2002–2006

Professors receive five-year grants and become permanent members of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute community. Those selected are accomplished research scientists pursuing innovative approaches to teaching.

The annual Japan Prize recognizes scientists and engineers who have made significant contributions to the advancement of science and technology that further the cause of peace and prosperity.

Recipient of Japan Prize
NameSchoolExpertiseYear
Max CooperSchool of MedicineImmunology2018

The Lasker Awards, among the most respected science prizes in the world, recognize the contributions of scientists, clinicians, and public servants making major advances in the understanding, diagnosis, treatment, cure, or prevention of human disease.

Recipients of the Lasker Awards
NameSchoolExpertiseCategoryYear
Max CooperSchool of MedicineImmunologyBasic Medical Research2019
Mahlon DeLongSchool of MedicineNeurologyClinical Medical Research2014
William H. FoegeSchool of Public HealthGlobal HealthPublic Service2001

The National Academy of Education, founded in 1965, honors US members and foreign associates who are elected on the basis of outstanding scholarship related to education.

Member of National Academy of Education
NameSchoolExpertiseYear
Vanessa Siddle WalkerEmory CollegeAfrican American Studies

2018

Jacqueline IrvineEmory CollegeProfessor Emerita

2007

The National Academy of Engineering, founded in 1964, honors US members and foreign associates who are elected on the basis of outstanding scholarship related to education.

Members of National Academy of Education
NameSchoolExpertiseYear
Susan MarguliesSchool of MedicineBiomedical Engineering2020
President Gregory L. FenvesEmory UniversityStructural Engineering for Earthquakes2014

The National Academy of Inventors, a nonprofit organization founded in 2010, supports academic invention, technology, and innovation. Election as a fellow recognizes a spirit of innovation in creating or facilitating inventions making a tangible impact on quality of life, economic development, and society's welfare.

Fellows of the National Academy of Inventors
NameSchoolExpertiseYear
Ravi ThadhaniSchool of MedicineInternal Medicine2024
Edmund WallerSchool of MedicineHematology Oncology2024
Wilbur LamSchool of MedicineBiomedical Engineering2023
Cassandra QuaveEmory CollegePharmacology2023
Raymond J. DingledineSchool of MedicineImmunology2022
George R. PainterSchool of MedicinePharmacology2022
Max CooperSchool of Medicine2021
Lanny LiebeskindEmory CollegeChemistry2020
David StephensSchool of MedicineEpidemiology, Microbiology and Immunology2020
Jonathan S. LewinSchool of MedicineEmory Healthcare2019
Rafi AhmedSchool of MedicineImmunology2018
Jonathan J. LangbergSchool of MedicineCardiology2017
Barbara O. RothbaumSchool of MedicinePsychiatry2017
John S. Lollar IIISchool of MedicinePediatrics2015
Helen MaybergSchool of MedicinePsychiatry2015
Huw DaviesEmory CollegeChemistry2014
Dennis LiottaEmory CollegeChemistry2013
Raymond SchinaziSchool of MedicinePediatrics2012
James W. WagnerAdministrationEmory University President Emeritus2012

Membership in the National Academy of Medicine, formerly the Institute of Medicine, is considered one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine, recognizing individuals who have demonstrated outstanding professional achievements and commitment to service.

The Institute of Medicine (now the NAM) was established in 1970 under the charter of the National Academy of Sciences to advise the nation on medical and health issues. In 2015, the National Academy of Medicine joined the National Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Engineering in the newly formed National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine ("the Academies").

Members of the National Academy of Medicine
NameEmory UnitYear of Election
Reshma JagsiEmory University Rollins School of Public Health2024
M. D. FallinEmory University Rollins School of Public Health2023
Wilbur A. LamEmory University2023
Igho OfotokunEmory University2023
Denise J. JamiesonEmory University School of Medicine2020
Susan MarguliesSchool of Medicine2020
Sanjay GuptaEmory University School of Medicine2019
Claire E. SterkEmory University2018
Robert F. BreimanEmory University2017
Allan I. LeveyEmory University School of Medicine2017
Deborah W. BrunerEmory University2016
K.M. Venkat NarayanEmory University2016
Rafi AhmedEmory University School of Medicine2014
Christian P. LarsenEmory University School of Medicine2014
Carlos del RioEmory University2013
Raymond J. DingledineEmory University School of Medicine2010
Linda A. McCauleyEmory University2008
Walter A. OrensteinEmory University School of Medicine2006
Ruth L. BerkelmanEmory University2004
Mahlon R. DeLongEmory University School of Medicine2004
Ricardo MartinezEmory University2004
Stephen T. Warren (deceased)Emory University School of Medicine2004
Godfrey P. OakleyEmory University2003
James M. HughesEmory University2002
Reynaldo MartorellEmory University2002
Jeffrey P. KoplanEmory University1999
Claire V. BroomeEmory University Rollins School of Public Health1996
James R. GavinEmory University School of Medicine1996
James W. CurranEmory University1993
Michael M. JohnsEmory University1993
Max D. CooperEmory University School of Medicine1990
Luella Klein (deceased)Emory University School of Medicine1988
William H. FoegeEmory University Rollins School of Public Health1979
Edwin C. Evans (deceased)Emory University School of Medicine1978
Asa G. Yancey (deceased)Emory University School of Medicine1973

The National Academy of Sciences is a private, nonprofit society chartered by the US Congress in 1863 to provide independent, objective advice about science and technology. Members are elected in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research.

In 2015, the National Academy of Sciences joined the National Academy of Medicine and the National Academy of Engineering in the newly formed National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine ("the Academies").

Members of the National Academy of Sciences
NameSchoolExpertiseYear
Victor CorcesSchool of MedicineHuman Genetics2020
Bruce LevinEmory CollegeEvolutionary Biology2012
Stephen WarrenSchool of MedicineHuman Genetics2011
Rafi AhmedSchool of MedicineImmunology2009
Frans de WaalEmory CollegePsychology2004
Max CooperSchool of MedicineImmunology1998

The Nobel Prize, a preeminent international honor, recognizes singular contributions in the fields of chemistry, economic sciences, literature, medicine, peace, and physics.

Nobel Laureates
NameSchoolExpertiseYear
Former US President Jimmy CarterThe Carter CenterPeace2002
His Holiness the XIV Dalai LamaEmory-Tibet PartnershipPeace1989

The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters, founded in 1857, is a nongovernmental, nationwide body that embraces all fields of learning.

Member of the Norwegian Academy of Sciences and Letters
NameSchoolExpertiseYear
Ray DingledineSchool of MedicinePharmacology and Chemical Biology2018

The Peabody Awards recognize broadcast and digital storytelling that demonstrates "how media can defend the public interest, encourage empathy with others, and teach us to expand our understanding of the world around us."

Recipient of the Peabody Award
NameSchoolExpertiseYear
Hank KlibanoffEmory CollegeHistory2018

The Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, recognizes "especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors."

Recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom
NameSchoolYear
William H. FoegeSchool of Public Health2011
Former US President Jimmy CarterThe Carter Center1999

The Pulitzer Prizes, established by newspaper publisher Joseph Pulitzer, recognize excellence in journalism and the arts with annual awards. 

Recipients of the Pulitzer Prize
NameSchoolExpertiseYear
Jericho BrownEmory CollegeEnglish and Creative Writing2020
Hank KlibanoffEmory CollegeHistory2007

The Royal Society of London, founded in 1660, is an independent academy that recognizes, promotes, and supports excellence in science and encourages the development and use of science for the benefit of humanity.

Member of the Royal Society of London
NameSchoolExpertiseYear
Max CooperSchool of MedicineImmunology2017