Our ESA Fellows

Dec 18, 2009

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!

By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Author - Communications specialist

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NEWLY INDUCTED FELLOWS of the Entomological Society of America are these three UC professors. From left are   Brian Federici and Alexander Raikhel of UC Riverside and Walter Leal of UC Davis. (Courtesy photo)

ESA Fellows