Purdue Professor Daniel Suter named ASCB Fellow
08-28-2026
Daniel Suter, professor of biological sciences at Purdue University, has been named a 2026 Fellow of the American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB), recognizing his contributions to cell biology and service to the scientific community.
Suter is among 15 scientists elected as ASCB Fellows this year. The honor is bestowed by peers and approved by the ASCB Council to recognize members whose careers reflect excellence in scientific research, leadership and service to the cell biology community.
“I am extremely honored to be selected as one of the 2026 ASCB Fellows,” Suter said. “Being a member of my favorite society for over 30 years, I am excited and thankful to be recognized by these distinguished scientists.”
Suter has been a member of ASCB for more than three decades. The Society describes the fellowship as lifetime recognition of members’ meritorious efforts to advance cell biology and its applications, as well as their service to the Society.
The 2026 class includes scientists from institutions across the country, including Harvard University, the University of California, Berkeley, Johns Hopkins University, Northwestern University and Purdue University. Suter is the only current Purdue faculty member among this year’s ASCB Fellows. Former Biological Sciences Department Head David Asai was elected an ASCB Fellow in 2019. Douglas Robinson, who earned a bachelor’s degree from Purdue in 1991 and was named a Purdue Distinguished Science Alumnus in 2024, was elected an ASCB Fellow in 2020 and is currently a professor at Johns Hopkins University.
The fellows will be formally recognized at Cell Bio 2026, the joint annual meeting of ASCB and EMBO, in December in San Diego.
Suter’s recognition adds to a career focused on advancing understanding of fundamental processes in neuronal cell biology while contributing to the broader scientific community through mentorship and professional service.
The ASCB Fellowship is one of the Society’s highest honors and recognizes scientists whose work and leadership have made a lasting impact on the field.
About the Department of Biological Sciences at Purdue University
The Department of Biological Sciences is the largest life sciences department at Purdue University. As part of Purdue One Health, we are dedicated to pioneering scientific discoveries and transformative education at the cutting edge of innovation. From molecules to cells, from tissues to organisms, from populations to ecosystems- we bring together multiple perspectives, integrating across biological scales to advance our understanding of life and tackle the world’s most pressing challenges. Learn more at bio.purdue.edu.
Written by: Alisha Willett, Senior Communications Specialist, amwillet@purdue.edu
Contributors: Daniel Suter, dsuter@purdue.edu