Professor Barbara Conradt (UCL Division of Biosciences) has been elected as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) for her world-leading research in cell biology. The AAAS announced it is recognising her “for distinguished contributions to the field of programmed cell death, particularly understanding mechanisms of apoptosis and the roles of BH3-only proteins in mitochondria, cell fate decisions, and animal development.” Professor Conradt is the only UK-based