Melanie R. Mormile named AAAS Fellow
Posted by Kimber Crull
Dr. Melanie R. Mormile in 2019. Photo by Andrew Layton.
Dr. Melanie R. Mormile, professor of biological sciences at Missouri S&T, has been named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world’s largest general scientific society.
Mormile was selected by AAAS for her distinguished contributions to the field of environmental microbiology, particularly for enhancing the understanding of fundamental physiology and potential industrial applications of extremophiles.
An environmental microbiologist, Mormile has brought in over $5 million to S&T in externally funded research. She holds three patents on the industrial use of extremophilic organisms (organisms that survive in extreme environments).
Posted by Kimber Crull
