Journal of Polymer Science editor, Craig Hawker, elected as Royal Society Fellow

May 28, 2010—John Wiley & Sons, Inc. is pleased to announce that Professor Craig Hawker has been elected to the Fellowship of the Royal Society.

Professor Craig Hawker FRS, Director of the Materials Research Laboratory and Professor of Chemistry, at the University of California, Santa Barbara, is one of the editors of Wiley's Journal of Polymer Science: Polymer Chemistry. Professor Hawker was selected for the fellowship by his peers for his outstanding work in polymer chemistry. His research has focused on the interface between organic and polymer chemistry with emphasis on the design, synthesis, and application of well-defined macromolecular structures in biotechnology, microelectronics and surface science.

"We couldn't be happier for Craig, and we congratulate him on this significant and well-deserved honor. Craig has had a long relationship with Wiley and the Journal of Polymer Science, and continues to be one of our most trusted advisors in the area of polymer science, one of Wiley's most important disciplines," said Jon Glover, Vice President & Publisher, Physical Science Journals, Wiley.

Founded in 1660, The Royal Society stands as the world's oldest scientific academy. The Royal Society Fellowship is a prestigious network of over 1440 individuals elected through a rigorous peer review system overseen by The Council of the Royal Society. Only 44 Fellows are chosen each year from over 600 nominated individuals from around the world. Throughout its history, the Society has promoted excellence in science through its Fellowship and Foreign Membership, which has included Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin, Ernest Rutherford, Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking. More information on The Royal Society and its Fellows can be found at http://royalsociety.org .

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