The Academy of Arts & Sciences has elected philanthropist Fred Kavli to the 2006 class of Fellows. Among this year's new fellows are William Jefferson Clinton; Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts; Nobel Prize-winning biochemist and Rockefeller University President Sir Paul Nurse; the chairman and vice chairman of the 9/11 commission, Thomas Kean and Lee Hamilton; actor and director Martin Scorsese; choreographer Meredith Monk; conductor Michael Tilson Thomas; and New York Stock Exchange chairman Marshall Carter along with leading scientists and scholars from across the nation.
Two UCSB professors were also among this year's class of fellows: David Awschalom and Michael Goodchild. Chancellor Henry T. Yang said: "This is a wonderful honor that recognizes the outstanding achievements of two of our UC Santa Barbara colleagues. We also are delighted to learn that, in addition to Professors Awschalom and Goodchild, the academy has elected Fred Kavli, whose pioneering spirit and creative vision inspire us all."
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