Judith Kimble, a UW-Madison professor of biochemistry and genetics, has been elected to a three-year term on the National Academy of Sciences governing council.
NAS is a private, nonprofit institution of distinguished scientists and engineers, and is recognized as a leading scientific body worldwide.
Kimble is one of about 2,100 members in the United States and 380 foreign associates, according to the NAS website, and one of four new councilors to the 17-member governing body.
Kimble said via e-mail she was flattered"" when she heard about the appointment.
""It is a real honor,"" she said.
Kimble has been a NAS member since 1995, serving on various committees since that time.
As a councilor, Kimble said she will travel six times a year to council meetings to consider issues and policies critical to the organization.
""I was asked last fall by the NAS council to consider running. I don't know how they decided to ask me,"" Kimble said.
Kimble said she was elected by other NAS members.
