It's a career high.
Three University of California professors were among the 10 inducted as Fellows at the Entomological Society of America's annual meeting held Dec. 13-16 in Indianapolis.
The three are chemical ecologist Walter Leal of UC Davis, and UC Riverside entomologists Brian Federici and Alexander Raikhel.
When you consider that the ESA selects only 10 members--or not more than 10--each year from its 6000-member roster to become Fellows, that's indeed a high honor.
ESA spokesperson Richard Levine says that Fellows are selected for their outstanding contributions in one or more of the following areas: research, teaching, extension, or administration.The accomplishments of Leal, Federici and Raikhel could fill several books.
An insect-net salute to the UC trio!