ORNL Environmental Microbiologist Honored by Microbiology Academy

Summary

Dr. Jizhong (Joe) Zhou, Distinguished R&D Staff Scientist in the Microbial Genomics and Ecology Group, Environmental Sciences Division at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has been elected to the American Academy of Microbiology (AAM) as a Fellow. AAM is the honorific leadership group within the American Society for Microbiology (ASM), which is the world’s oldest life science organization. This honor recognizes Dr. Zhou’s many contributions to environmental microbiology in support of DOE mission aims in a variety of BER-funded programs in microbial genomics and environmental restoration.