Chun-Fang Wu, professor of biology in the University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, was recently elected as a prestigious academician of Academia Sinica, the most preeminent academic institution in Taiwan.

Academia Sinica was founded in 1928 to promote and undertake scholarly research in sciences and humanities. Composed of academicians, the group makes policies on academic research and plans and carries out research at the request of the government.

Twenty new academicians and one honorary academician were elected at its Convocation of Academicians, which was held in early July in Taipei, Taiwan. Wu was elected into the Division of Life Sciences; he will serve in this position for life.