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UW stem cell scientist gets prestigious honor
UW-Madison stem cell scientist James Thomson has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences.
The announcement of Thomson's election was made Tuesday by the university.
Thomson is among 72 new fellows going into the 145-year-old academy this year, considered one of the most prestigious honors in American science.
In 1998, Thomson was the first scientist to isolate and culture human embryonic stem cells.
In 2007, Thomson and fellow UW-Madison scientist Junying Yu announced their latest discovery, genetic reprogramming of human skin cells to create cells indistinguishable from embryonic stem cells.
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UW-Madison stem cell scientist James Thomson is one of 72 fellows going into the National Academy of Sciences.
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