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AWARDED: Five Columbia professors were among those who received the 2002 Mayor’s Awards for Excellence in Science and Technology from New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg on June 13 at the New York Hall of Science. The Columbia professors were honored for their breakthrough research in neurobiology, applied mathematics, biochemistry and physics.

Professor Brian Greene, a leading physicist in super-string theory and best-selling author of The Elegant Universe (Vintage Books, 2000), was honored for his impact on the public’s understanding of science through his book and outreach to society that have increased awareness of the development of super-string theory. Professor Thomas Jessell, a renowned neurobiologist who studies the molecular mechanisms that control the early development of the vertebrate nervous system, won in the biological and medical sciences category. Professor Joel Cohen of the Earth Institute and SIPA, who studies human and non-human populations, won in the mathematical, physical and engineering category. Professors Rafael Yuste, a neurobiologist, and Anna Marie Pyle, a biochemist, won in the Young Investigator category, which recognizes outstanding researchers younger than 40. Yuste’s research has focused on understanding the function of the cerebral cortex, while Pyle has made major contributions to the field of nucleic acid chemistry and our understanding of the structure and function of the various forms of DNA and RNA, in particular ribozymes, a catalytic form of RNA.

The honorees are chosen through a comprehensive process that includes all of the city’s scientific, medical and engineering communities. The New York Academy of Science administers the review process, and the mayor chooses winners from a list of finalists submitted by the academy.


 
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