2025Member of the United States National Academy of Sciences

Members of the United States National Academy of Sciences belong to one of the most prestigious scientific institutions in the United States, established in 1863 under a charter signed by Abraham Lincoln. Serving as an advisory body to the federal government, the Academy is composed of distinguished scientists in scientific and engineering research. Election to the NAS is considered one of the highest honors in science. Each year, the Academy elects new members and international members in recognition of outstanding contributions to scientific research, with newly elected members announced at its annual meeting held in Washington, D.C. in late April.
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NO.NamePrimary SectionMembership TypeSecondary SectionInstitution
1Cory Abate-ShenSection 41: Medical Genetics, Hematology, and OncologyMemberSection 22: Cellular and Developmental BiologyColumbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons
2Reka AlbertSection 33: Applied Physical SciencesMemberThe Pennsylvania State University - University Park
3Francis AlbarèdeSection 15: GeologyInternational MemberSection 16: GeophysicsEcole Normale Superieure de Lyon
4David Matthew AltshulerSection 41: Medical Genetics, Hematology, and OncologyMemberVertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
5Raul Andino PavlovskySection 44: Microbial BiologyMemberSection 43: Immunology and InflammationUniversity of California, San Francisco
6Paola ArlottaSection 24: Cellular and Molecular NeuroscienceMemberHarvard University
7M. Amin ArnaoutSection 42: Medical Physiology and MetabolismMemberSection 43: Immunology and InflammationMassachusetts General Hospital
8Jean-Philippe AvouacSection 15: GeologyMemberSection 16: GeophysicsCalifornia Institute of Technology
9Amy L. BakerSection 61: Animal, Nutritional, and Applied Microbial SciencesMemberU.S. Department of Agriculture
10Rina F. BarberSection 32: Applied Mathematical SciencesMemberThe University of Chicago
11Laura BaudisSection 13: PhysicsInternational MemberSection 12: AstronomyUniversity of Zurich
12Yoshua BengioSection 34: Computer and Information SciencesInternational MemberUniversite de Montreal
13Christoph BenningSection 25: Plant BiologyMemberSection 62: Plant, Soil, and Microbial SciencesMichigan State University
14Steven T. BerrySection 54: Economic SciencesMemberYale University
15Wendy BickmoreSection 22: Cellular and Developmental BiologyInternational MemberUniversity of Edinburgh
16Immanuel BlochSection 33: Applied Physical SciencesInternational MemberSection 13: PhysicsLudwig-Maximilians-Universitat
17Robert T. BoydSection 51: AnthropologyMemberSection 27: Evolutionary BiologyArizona State University
18Rodney A. BrooksSection 34: Computer and Information SciencesMemberMassachusetts Institute of Technology
19Gary W. BrudvigSection 14: ChemistryMemberYale University
20Nina BuchmannSection 63: Environmental Sciences and EcologyInternational MemberETH Zurich
21C. Robin BuellSection 62: Plant, Soil, and Microbial SciencesMemberSection 25: Plant BiologyUniversity of Georgia
22Rafael D. Camerini-OteroSection 26: GeneticsMemberNational Institutes of Health
23David A. CaseSection 29: Biophysics and Computational BiologyMemberSection 14: ChemistryRutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick
24BJ CaseySection 52: Psychological and Cognitive SciencesMemberBarnard College
25Garnet K. ChanSection 14: ChemistryMemberSection 33: Applied Physical SciencesCalifornia Institute of Technology
26Edward F. ChangSection 28: Systems NeuroscienceMemberSection 52: Psychological and Cognitive SciencesUniversity of California, San Francisco
27Kelly ChibaleSection 61: Animal, Nutritional, and Applied Microbial SciencesInternational MemberUniversity of Cape Town
28Alice Y. CheungSection 62: Plant, Soil, and Microbial SciencesMemberSection 25: Plant BiologyUniversity of Massachusetts at Amherst
29Peter U. ClarkSection 15: GeologyMemberSection 16: GeophysicsOregon State University
30Kathleen CollinsSection 21: BiochemistryMemberSection 29: Biophysics and Computational BiologyUniversity of California, Berkeley
31Elena ContiSection 21: BiochemistryInternational MemberMax Planck Institute of Biochemistry
32Michael F. CrommieSection 33: Applied Physical SciencesMemberSection 13: PhysicsUniversity of California, Berkeley
33George Q. DaleySection 41: Medical Genetics, Hematology, and OncologyMemberSection 22: Cellular and Developmental BiologyHarvard Medical School
34Mark J. DevlinSection 13: PhysicsMemberSection 12: AstronomyUniversity of Pennsylvania
35John E. DickSection 41: Medical Genetics, Hematology, and OncologyInternational MemberUniversity Health Network
36Brenda L. DingusSection 13: PhysicsMemberSection 12: AstronomyLos Alamos National Laboratory
37Scott C. DoneySection 63: Environmental Sciences and EcologyMemberSection 16: GeophysicsUniversity of Virginia
38John M. DoyleSection 13: PhysicsMemberSection 14: ChemistryHarvard University
39Mary DroserSection 15: GeologyMemberSection 27: Evolutionary BiologyUniversity of California, Riverside
40Susan K. DutcherSection 26: GeneticsMemberSection 22: Cellular and Developmental BiologyWashington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
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