Mark Allen Elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences + Awards, ESE / December 19, 2025 Share: Author: Amanda Mott, Penn Today Five faculty at the University of Pennsylvania have been elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, an honorary society and independent research center founded in 1780. Those elected include Mark G. Allen, Alfred Fitler Moore Professor in ESE, with secondary appointments in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (CBE) and in Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics (MEAM). READ MORE Read More Nhlanhla Mavuso Receives the 2026 President's Sustainability Prize