| RefNo | EC/2024/52 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Otto, Sarah: certificate of election to the Royal Society |
| Date | 21 April 2024 |
| Description | Certificate endorsing election of Sarah Otto as a Fellow of the Royal Society. Includes personal details of the elected Fellow, citation giving the reasons for election, and names of proposers. Signed by the Executive Director of the Royal Society, Julie Maxton. |
| Citation | Dr. Sarah Otto is recognized for her many achievements in evolutionary biology. She developed the mathematical foundation for the leading theory on the evolution of recombination and sexual reproduction. Her work on ploidy evolution has clarified when selection leads to haploidy or diploidy and what maintains both phases. She developed ground-breaking new methods for estimating the effect of trait evolution on speciation and extinction from phylogenetic trees. Her expertise has been influential in guiding our understanding of the evolution of SARS-CoV-2 and advising public health. Her research has shaped our modern understanding of features from mutation rates to species interactions. |
| Extent | 4p |
| Format | Computer printout |
| PhysicalDescription | A4 papers |
| AccessStatus | Closed |
| AccessConditions | Election certificates are subject to 50 year closure period from date of election. Details of proposers and date certificate was first submitted for candidacy are kept confidential until the 50 year closure period has elapsed. |