the American Academy of Arts & Sciences in 2008. In 2011, Sanchez and his wife, Cheryl Palm, set up the Sanchez-Palm Girls Scholarship Fund for secondary-school-aged girls in poor, rural parts of Africa. The fund will support the ability of African girls to attend secondary schools (high schools) and also improve those schools with computers and internet availability. Said Sanchez, "Cheryl and I are proud to play a part in advancing girls education, because we know an educated girl can have a profound impact on the development of a community." Sanchez was elected to the US National Academy of Sciences in 2012. He is currently a Research Professor of Tropical Soils at the University of Florida Soil & Water Sciences Department and core faculty of the Institute for Sustainable Food Systems. References Further reading McMurray, Emmily J., ed. Notable 20th Century Scientists. Detroit, MI: Gale Research Inc. 1995 "Pedro A. Sanchez '62: My Cornell Story" May 2012 - PeriodiCALS, The Magazine of Cornell University's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences External links Tropical Agriculture Program at The Earth Institute at Columbia University Career summary Halving Hunger: It Can Be Done Earth Institute Bio 1940 births American soil scientists Cuban emigrants to the United States Living people MacArthur Fellows Fellows of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences Members of the United States National Academy of Sciences Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences alumni Columbia University faculty Agriculture and food award winners North Carolina State University faculty