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April 29, 2008
National Academy of Sciences Elects Howard Hughes Medical Institute Scientists
Four Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) investigators, an HHMI professor, and two members of the Institute's advisory boards have been elected to the National Academy of Sciences. They are among 72 new members and 18 foreign associates elected today in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research. In addition to the newly elected members, 120 HHMI investigators are members of the Academy.
The National Academy of Sciences is a private organization of scientists and engineers dedicated to the furtherance of science and its use for the general welfare. It was established in 1863 by a congressional act of incorporation signed by Abraham Lincoln that calls on the Academy to act as an official adviser to the federal government, upon request, in any matter of science or technology.
The HHMI scientists newly elected to the National Academy of Sciences are:
| HHMI Investigators | Michael J. Bevan | University of Washington School of Medicine | Gail Mandel | Oregon Health and Science University | David J. Mangelsdorf | University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas | Gary Struhl | Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons | | HHMI Professor | Jasper Rine | University of California, Berkeley | | HHMI Advisory Board Members | Michael R. Botchan | Medical Advisory Board | Janet Rossant | Scientific Review Board |
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Jim Keeley
