The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine produce groundbreaking reports that have helped shape sound policies, inform public opinion, and advance the pursuit of science, engineering, and medicine.
National Academy of Sciences
Members are elected to the National Academy of Sciences in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research. Membership is a widely accepted mark of excellence in science and is considered one of the highest honors that a scientist can receive. Current NAS membership totals approximately 2,350 members and 485 foreign associates, of whom approximately 190 have received Nobel prizes.
NAS Members
- 2025: Alice Y. Cheung, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- 2023: Elizabeth Vierling, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- 2020: Daniela Calzetti, Department Head, Department of Astronomy
- 2019: Lila M. Gierasch, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- 2015: Steve Granick, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering
- 1991: Toichiro Kinoshita, Department of Physics
- 1990: Richard S. Stein, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering
- 1989: Barbara H. Partee, Department of Linguistics
The call for nominations for these awards begins in April.
National Academy of Engineering
Election to National Academy of Engineering is one of the highest professional honors accorded to an engineer. Members have distinguished themselves in business and academic management, in technical positions, as university faculty, and as leaders in government and private engineering organizations. Members are elected to NAE by their current NAE members.
NAE Members
- 2020: James Kurose, Manning College of Information & Computer Sciences
- 2015: John Klier, Department of Chemical Engineering
- 2010: Laura Haas, Manning College of Information & Computer Sciences
- 2008: Thomas Russell, Director of the Department of Polymer Science and Engineering
- 1998: William MacKnight, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering
The National Academy of Engineering salutes leaders in engineering for their lifetime dedication to their field and their commitment to advancing the human condition through great engineering achievement and/or through innovation in engineering and technology education. The call for nominations for these awards begins in January.