Boleslaw “Bolek” Wyslouch PhD ’87, professor of physics and director of the Laboratory for Nuclear Science and Bates Research and Engineering Center, is elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences for 2023. He is one of the founders and leaders of the heavy ion program in the CMS experiment, one of the large, multipurpose particle detectors at LHC.
“With the election of these members, the academy is honoring excellence, innovation, and leadership and recognizing a broad array of stellar accomplishments. We hope every new member celebrates this achievement and joins our work advancing the common good,” says David W. Oxtoby, president of the academy.
Since its founding in 1780, the academy has elected leading thinkers from each generation, including George Washington and Benjamin Franklin in the 18th century, Maria Mitchell and Daniel Webster in the 19th century, and Toni Morrison and Albert Einstein in the 20th century. The current membership includes more than 250 Nobel and Pulitzer Prize winners.