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Dr. McDaniel has distinguished herself as one of the most innovative and important sociologists of our time, accomplishing pioneering work on a variety of important sociological issues. She has applied conventional tools of demography to unconventional questions, blazing a path of new research areas for others to follow. She has helped sensitize sociology to the importance of gender as a variable in sociological research. Dr. McDaniel is editor of Current Sociology and sits ex officio on the executive council of the International Sociological Association.
Dr. Schindler is an international leader in the field of freshwater ecosystems, with numerous works published in Nature and Science. He is an outstanding leader and spokesman for the application of research in public policy development for environmental regulations. His findings have spurred major changes in public policy, such as the phosphorus content in detergents and acid emissions into the atmosphere. He has also been the focal point for developing a world-leading group of limnologists in the biological sciences department. Dr. Schindler was the first winner of the Stockholm Water Prize.
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