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WASHINGTON, DC (November 19, 2018) 鈥撯�� The 京东影业影视传媒 & the Public is excited to announce that Nobel Prize-winning scientist W.E. Moerner, MacArthur Fellow Dianne K. Newman and San Francisco 49ers co-owner Gideon Yu have all joined the Society鈥檚 Board of Trustees.听

鈥淚 am pleased to welcome W.E., Dianne and Gideon to the Society鈥檚 Board of Trustees,鈥� said Maya Ajmera, President & CEO of the 京东影业影视传媒 & the Public and Publisher of Science News. 听鈥淭heir individual expertise and collective guidance will be incredibly valuable in shaping the future direction of the Society.鈥�

Moerner is the Harry S. Mosher Professor of Chemistry and Professor, by courtesy, of Applied Physics at Stanford University where he conducts research in physical chemistry and chemical physics of single molecules, single-molecule biophysics, super-resolution imaging and tracking in cells and trapping of single molecules in solution. 听Notably, he received the 2014 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the development of super-resolved fluorescence microscopy.

鈥淚 am thrilled to contribute to the important goals of educating and inspiring young people to pursue science, as well as to communicate science to the broader public,鈥� said Moerner. 听鈥淥ur world benefits from a deeper appreciation and understanding of science, especially how the scientific method validates and generates new discoveries to address worldwide challenges. I am truly excited to continue to help stimulate young minds through the Society.鈥�

In addition to the Nobel Prize, Moerner鈥檚 major awards include the Earle K. Plyler Prize for Molecular Spectroscopy, the Irving Langmuir Prize in Chemical Physics, the Pittsburgh Spectroscopy Award, the Peter Debye Award in Physical Chemistry, the Wolf Prize in Chemistry, and a Distinguished Eagle Scout Award.

Moerner received BS degrees in Physics as well as Electric Engineering and an AB in Mathematics from Washington University. He also received his MS in Physics and his PhD in Physics from Cornell University.

Newman is the Gordon M. Binder/Amgen Professor of Biology and Geobiology at Caltech, and also holds the Allen V.C. Davis and Lenabelle Davis Leadership Chair for the Center for Environmental Microbial Interactions (CEMI). 听She is a MacArthur Fellow and Fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology. 听A Society alumna, Newman competed in the International Science and Engineering Fair in 1987 and 1988.

Newman鈥檚 research focuses on microbial stress responses, with an emphasis on mechanisms of energy generation and survival when oxygen is scarce.听 She has served on many editorial boards, visiting committees and has received numerous honors, including the National Academy of Science鈥檚 2016 Award in Molecular Biology for her “discovery of microbial mechanisms underlying geologic processes.”

鈥淎s a daughter of non-scientists, my participation in the ISEF helped ignite my interest in a career in science and engineering,鈥� Newman commented.听 鈥淚 am personally indebted to the important work of the 京东影业影视传媒 & the Public, and honored and delighted to be able to help it maintain and extend its impact.鈥�

Newman received her BA at Stanford University, earned her PhD in Environmental Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) under Francois Morel, a geochemist and trained as a postdoc at Harvard Medical School with Roberto Kolter, a bacterial geneticist.听 She joined the Caltech faculty in 2000 as the Clare Boothe Luce Assistant Professor of Geobiology and Environmental Science.听 From 2007-2010 she was the Wilson Professor of Biology and Geobiology at MIT, and from 2005-2016 she was also a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator.

Yu is the co-owner and former President of the San Francisco 49ers. 听He was the first President of color of any team in the history of the National Football League. 听Yu led the financing and building of Levi鈥檚 Stadium, home to the 49ers, which included the largest stadium construction loan in the history of professional sports and the largest long-term stadium financing in NFL history. 听During his operating tenure with the 49ers, the team went to three consecutive National Football Conference championship games and played in Super Bowl XLVII.

鈥淚 am honored and humbled to join the Society鈥檚 Board of Trustees,鈥� said Yu. 听鈥淎s a former ISEF Grand Award winner, the Society and its mission have a special place in my heart. I am excited to work with Maya and her amazing team for many years to come.鈥� 听Yu competed in the 1989 ISEF.

Yu is the Executive Chairman of Bowers & Wilkins, one of the leading brands in home audio. 听This role is the result of the startup he co-founded in 2014, EVA Automation, acquiring 50-year old Bowers & Wilkins in 2016. 听Previously, Yu was the Chief Financial Officer of both Facebook and YouTube, the first two Internet companies to achieve one billion active users. 听Yu was also a General Partner at Khosla Ventures, where he led the firm鈥檚 founding investment in Square, founded by Jack Dorsey (founder of Twitter) and was the company鈥檚 first outside board member. 听Yu was also Treasurer and SVP of Finance at Yahoo, where he executed more than 30 acquisitions /investments, including Alibaba, Overture, and Flickr.

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