Jun elected to AAAS
Young-Shin Jun is among seven WashU faculty elected to AAAS
Young-Shin Jun, professor of energy, environmental & chemical engineering, is among seven faculty members at Washington University in St. Louis and 471 new fellows selected by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), one of the most distinct honors in the scientific community.
AAAS is the world’s largest general scientific society and publisher of the Science family of journals. New Fellows will be celebrated June 7 at a forum in Washington, D.C.
Young-Shin Jun
Jun is a professor of the Department of Energy, Environmental & Chemical Engineering in the McKelvey School of Engineering. Her Environmental NanoChemistry Laboratory advances the understanding of nanoscale interfacial chemistry and solid nucleation to tackle key challenges in energy and the environment. She focuses on three critical areas: CO2 chemical systems for clean energy; novel technologies to recover critical elements, nutrients and valuable salts from unconventional resources; and nanomaterials synthesis and nanotechnologies for improving the quality of water and soil.
Her groundbreaking research significantly enhances the resilience of our society’s climate, water and energy. In addition, she serves as WashU’s McDonnell International Scholars Academy ambassador to Seoul National University in South Korea.
Jun has received many honors, including a 2011 National Science Foundation CAREER award and a 2022 Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors’ Distinguished Service Award. She was named a 2015 Kavli Fellow by the U.S. National Academy of Sciences and a 2019 Fellow of the American Chemical Society. She recently received a 2025 Distinguished Women in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering award from the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry.
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