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The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has elected ocean mapping pioneer Larry Mayer, director of 易胜博官网鈥檚 Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping,听as a foreign member. Mayer is among 175 foreign members of the Royal Swedish Academy, best known for granting the Nobel Prize.

This lifelong appointment recognizes successful achievements in research or services to science. Mayer will serve within the Academy鈥檚 Class for Geosciences, one of ten subject categories that represent the members鈥� scientific expertise. Mayer鈥檚 prestigious career in ocean sciences and seafloor mapping has earned him numerous听awards and honors听over the years, and he says he is deeply honored to serve as a foreign member of the academy.

鈥淭his is a wonderful and justly deserved honor for Larry, who has led 易胜博官网 to its worldwide prominence in ocean mapping,鈥� said Jan Nisbet, senior vice provost for research at 易胜博官网. 鈥淗is scholarship has greatly increased our understanding of the world鈥檚 oceans, and his mentorship of students from around the globe has extended this knowledge and created a worldwide network of bathymetry scholars and practitioners.鈥�

鈥淚 am delighted for Larry but not surprised by this remarkable honor, as his research is truly world class,鈥� says Harlan Spence, director for the 易胜博官网 Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space. 鈥淭hrough his election as a Fellow of the U.S. National Academy of Engineering in early 2018, he received the very highest and extremely rarest of national honors. And now, his election to the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences catapults Larry into the rarest of rare international levels, a recognition he richly deserves.鈥�

The听听was founded in 1739 to 鈥減romote the sciences and strengthen their influence on society.鈥� As an independent, nongovernmental organization headquartered in Stockholm, its members meet throughout the year and make decisions regarding the awarding of scholarships, fellowships, and prizes including the prominent Nobel and Crafoord Prizes. Mayer鈥檚 appointment as a foreign member will begin in early 2019.

鈥淥cean science is rarely a solitary endeavor and success only comes through great collaborations and great collaborators,鈥� Mayer says. 鈥淭his is truly a tribute to the great work of the many people that I have the privilege to work with over the years.鈥�