Members

The National Academy of Sciences membership consists of approximately 2,100 members and 350 foreign associates, each of whom is affiliated with one of 31 disciplinary Sections. To learn more about our members, access the following pages. 

  Directory Search
Look up information about an individual member or search the database on various criteria such as work institution, membership section/discipline, and research keywords. 

  InterViews
Listen to audio interviews in which members talk about their research, why they became scientists, and other aspects of their research and careers.

  Biographical Memoirs
Read brief biographies of leading U.S. scientists, written by those who knew them or their work (Adobe Acrobat required).