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Brian Skyrms
Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh, Philosophy (1964)
M.A., University of Pittsburgh, Philosophy (1962)
B.A., Lehigh University, Philosophy (1961)
B.A., Lehigh University, Economics (1960)
Concentration Advising in:
Boards, Advisory Committees, Professional Organizations
President, Philosophy of Science Association (2004 - 2006)
President, American Philosophical Association (Pacific) (2000 - 2001)
Member, National Academy of Sciences (1999 - Present)
Member, American Academy of Arts and Sciences (1994 - Present)
Member of Governing Board, Western Center of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2000 - 2006)
Director, Interdisciplinary Program in History and Philosophy of Science, University of California, Irvine
Member, Governing Board, Institute for Mathematical Behavioral Science, University of California, Irvine
Research Affiliate, Center for the Scientific Study of Ethics, University of California, Irvine
Research Affiliate, Symbolic Systems, Stanford University
Member of Governing Board, American Philosophical Association (1987 - 1990)
Honors & Awards
Carl Gustav Hempel Award, Philosophy of Science Association (Nov. 2016)
Elected Fellow, National Academy of Sciences of the USA (1999)
Lakatos Prize, London School of Economics and Political Science (1999)
Extraordinarius Award, University of California, Irvine (2011)
Synthese Distinguished Paper Award, Synthese (published by Springer) (2010)
Paul Silverman Award in Foundations of Ethics, University of California, Irvine (2006)
Distinguished Alumnus Award for Excellence, University of Pittsburgh (1986)
UCI Distinguished Lectureship for Research, University of California, Irvine (2001-2002)
Elected Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science (2004)
Fellow, Center for Advanced Study in Behavioral Sciences (1993-94)