MAY 2006 VOLUME 2 NO. 7
Fourteen UC Researchers elected to National Academy of Sciences
In recognition of their original research contributions to science and engineering, 14 University of California researchers have been elected to the prestigious National Academy of Sciences.
At its recent 143rd annual meeting in Washington, D.C., the academy announced that the 14 UC researchers were among 72 new members and 18 foreign associates from 16 countries elected to the distinguished organization. For the second consecutive year, no other university, college or research organization in the country or in the world had more than six new members.
The new members were nominated and elected by active National Academy of Sciences members, bringing total membership to 2,013, of which 372 are affiliated with the University of California. UC has the most NAS members of any university or college.
This lifetime membership is one of the most eminent honors in the scientific community, in part because of its selectivity and the role members play as policy advisers to the federal government.
Five of the new NAS members are affiliated with UC Berkeley, three with UC San Diego, two each with UC Irvine and UC Santa Cruz, and one each with UC Davis and UCLA.
Established in 1863 by a congressional act of incorporation, the National Academy of Sciences is a private organization of scientists and engineers dedicated to promoting science and its use for the general welfare of the nation's citizens. The academy acts as an official adviser to the federal government, upon request, in any matter of science or technology.
For more information, please visit the National Academy of Sciences Web site at www.nas.edu/