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President Biden Honors NAS Members
President Biden announced the latest recipients of the National Medal of Science and the National Medal of Technology and Innovation—our nation’s highest honors for exemplary achievement and leadership in science and technology. Richard Alley, Larry Bartels, Bonnie Bassler, Angela Belcher, Helen Blau, Emery Neal Brown, Ingrid Daubechies, Cynthia Dwork, R. Lawrence Edwards, Wendy Freedman, and…
Read MoreSusan Wessler Elected Vice President
In a recent special election, NAS members elected Susan Wessler as vice president. Wessler will be responsible for the Academy’s scientific programs, including sessions at the annual meeting, U.S. and multinational symposia and forums, and creative engagement programming. Wessler is currently the Neil and Rochelle Campbell Chair for Innovation in Science Education at the University…
Read MoreNAS President to Serve on U.S. S&T Task Force
NAS President Marcia McNutt is one of more than 60 leaders in science, industry, education, philanthropy, and public policy appointed to a new bipartisan task force for developing a Vision for American Science and Technology — a road map to ensure U.S. global leadership in S&T. Also serving on the task force are National Academy…
Read MoreIn Memoriam: Diane E. Griffin
NAS vice president Diane Griffin died unexpectedly on Monday, October 28 at age 84 in Baltimore, where she was a University Distinguished Service Professor, Gilman Scholar, and chair emeritus of the W. Harry Feinstone Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Diane was elected to the NAS…
Read MoreU.S. National Academy of Sciences Partners with Einstein Foundation Berlin on International Award for Quality in Research
WASHINGTON — The U.S. National Academy of Sciences has entered into a partnership with the Einstein Foundation Berlin for the Einstein Foundation Award for Promoting Quality in Research. The international prize is presented annually to recognize outstanding researchers and institutions whose work helps “to advance the quality and robustness of research findings — whether they…
Read MoreNAS Members Receive Nobel Prizes
The Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet has announced that the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine is awarded jointly to Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun for the discovery of microRNA and its role in post-transcriptional gene regulation. Their groundbreaking discovery revealed a completely new principle of gene regulation that turned out to be essential for…
Read MoreKeeping America “Science Strong”
“U.S. leadership in science has protected our freedoms and sovereignty, provided U.S. industry with competitive advantages through advanced technologies, allowed us to set standards consistent with our ethics and values, and served as a welcome form of international diplomacy.” Drawing from her recent State of the Science Address, NAS President Marcia McNutt identifies actions the U.S.…
Read MoreNAS Member Spotlight for National Dog Day: Elaine Ostrander
In celebration of National Dog Day on August 26, the Academy is spotlighting NAS member Elaine Ostrander, NIH Distinguished Investigator and Chief at the National Human Genome Research Institute. Ostrander is a geneticist recognized for her work on advancing the dog as a genetic system for studies of morphology, disease susceptibility and behavioral variation. She…
Read MoreFrom Anolis to Felis: Recognizing Jonathan Losos on International Cat Day
Jonathan Losos, an evolutionary biologist and NAS member elected in 2018, was previously known for his extensive work in herpetology — specifically anoles. His studies of evolutionary radiation of lizards and their interactions with urban environments have had far-reaching influences in the field of evolutionary biology. In early 2018, the Living Earth Collaborative was launched…
Read MoreG20: Science for Global Transformation
Under the motto “Science for Global Transformation”, the S20 Academies of Sciences met in Rio de Janeiro in 2024 and focused their discussions on five themes related to the UN 2030 Agenda: (1) Artificial Intelligence; (2) Bioeconomy; (3) Energy Transition Process; (4) Health Challenges; and (5) Social Justice. They recommend governments consider their demographic trends, proactively…
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