Former U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison and Austin aviation attorney Michael Slack will review the institute’s actions and offer guidance.

The honor recognizes the business executive’s contributions to technology and culture during his career.

The total number of Hagler Fellows surpasses 100 as the institute adds 14 new National Academy-level scholars, plus one Distinguished Lecturer.

The event celebrates 10 years of attracting leading scientists, engineers and scholars from around the world to collaborate with Texas A&M’s outstanding faculty and students.

The class of internationally renowned scholars includes a Nobel Prize laureate.

Internationally renowned scholars will collaborate with faculty and students to generate cutting-edge research that benefits the world.

Dixon is a Distinguished Research Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences in the College of Science at the University of North Texas