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<\/p>\n The Society, established in 1660, serves as the United Kingdom\u2019s national academy
\n of sciences, promoting excellence in science and its use to benefit humanity.<\/p>\n
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Luis Rafael Herrera-Estrella<\/a>, the President\u2019s Distinguished Professor of Plant Genomics and Director of the Institute of Genomics for Crop Abiotic Stress Tolerance<\/a> (IGCAST) at Texas Tech University<\/a>, has been named a Fellow of the Royal Society<\/a>, one of the oldest and most distinguished organizations in global science.<\/p>\n The Royal Society, founded in 1660, is the oldest scientific community in existence, \u201cIt is a profound honor to be elected to such a prestigious academy, especially for Herrera-Estrella arrived at Texas Tech in 2019 and established IGCAST, which focuses Under Herrera-Estrella, IGCAST has secured more than $10 million in research funding Last summer, IGCAST and the Davis College of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources<\/a> debuted a new phenotyping machine that can quickly and accurately differentiate the
\n and its members consist of some of the most significant people in scientific history,
\n including historical figures such as Stephen Hawking, Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin
\n and Albert Einstein. Herrera-Estrella is one of 90 new Fellows to the Society, spanning
\n scientific fields such as astronomy, cancer research, mathematics and biotechnology.<\/p>\n
\n work carried out largely in Mexico, where conditions for doing science are often more
\n challenging than at top universities in Europe and the United States,\u201d Herrera-Estrella
\n said. \u201cI hope this recognition inspires young scientists to pursue excellence and
\n to recognize that transformative science can emerge from any place where curiosity,
\n creativity and determination take root.\u201d<\/p>\n
\n on how plants adapt to environmental extremes such as heat, cold and drought, factors
\n that are intensified through changes in climate.<\/p>\n
\n from the National Science Foundation, the United States Department of Agriculture
\n and local and statewide entities connected to crops critical to the economy, such
\n as cotton, sorghum and soybeans.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n physical traits in crops, accelerating the breeding and evaluation of new seed varieties.<\/p>\n