PNAS has partnered with the Lasker Foundation to shine a spotlight on this year’s Lasker Award recipients. This year’s recipients are Dirk Görlich and Steve McKnight (Basic Medical Research); Jesús Tito Gonzalez, Michael Welsh, and Paul Negulescu (Clinical Medical Research); and Lucy Shapiro (Special Achievement in Medical Science). Established in 1945 by Albert and Mary Lasker, these prestigious awards honor groundbreaking discoveries in biology and medicine that advance human health.
NAS Members Receive NAE and NAM Awards
Kristi Anseth has been named recipient of the 2025 Simon Ramo Founders Award by the National Academy of Engineering “for outstanding contributions to new bioresponsive polymeric materials and their applications in tissue engineering and for leadership in biomaterial science education and research.” She will be presented with the award at the 2025 NAE Annual Meeting…
National Academy of Sciences Selects Monica Feit as Executive Officer
WASHINGTON — The National Academy of Sciences has named Monica Feit as its next executive officer, effective Oct. 4, 2025. In this role, Feit will oversee NAS core membership activities, including the election of its officers and members and their annual and regional meetings, as well as the offices of the NAS president, vice president,…
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