Nearly 170 new members made up the latest class of inductees. Clayton, who joined the Clemson faculty in 1989, is a leading scientist in nuclear astrophysics, gamma ray astronomy, and nuclear isotopic clues to the origin of the solar system. Last year, his ground-breaking research was selected by the American Astronomical Society as one of the most important astrophysics research papers of the 20th century. Clayton was voted a Centennial Professor at Clemson University by his colleagues in 1996. Earnest is published by the College of Engineering and Science at Clemson University for the alumni and friends of the College.
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