Carol Carter, a veteran educator and researcher at Stony Brook University, has been elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology for its Class of 2022.
More than 20 years ago, Carter authored a research paper that suggested a new strategy to fight HIV. Her scientific approach with colleagues in this study ended up opening a new field of investigation into how pathogens escape from infected cells by exploiting cellular machinery, and thus led to a new approach to antiviral drug development.
Carter is a professor in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology in the Renaissance School of Medicine and an adjunct professor in the Department of Physiology and Biophysics. Carter earned her PhD at Yale University in 1972 and has been a faculty member at Stony Brook since 1975.
The American Academy of Microbiology is a think tank within the American Society of Microbiology (ASM). Academy Fellows are elected annually through a highly selective, peer review process. Fellows are elected based on their outstanding scientific achievements and strong sprit of service in advancing microbial science. This year 65 scientists nationwide were elected to the 2022 Class.
Carol,
Is one of the nicest people I have ever met. I was her Fisher Scientific rep for a number of years and she was always gracious and willing to discuss her research in earnest. This award could not have been given to a better person.
Carol, congrats and you put a big smile on m y face!
Tom