Ten Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) investigators and one HHMI professor have been elected to the National Academy of Sciences. They are among 84 new members and 21 foreign associates from 14 countries elected today in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research. In addition to the newly elected members, 182 current HHMI scientists 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:
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University of California, San Francisco
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California Institute of Technology
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The Rockefeller University
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Harvard University
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Washington University in St. Louis
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University of California, Berkeley
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Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research
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University of Pennsylvania
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The Johns Hopkins University
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University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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HHMI Professor |
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Rice University |