National Academy of Sciences

National Academy Of Sciences

The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) is a non-profit organization in the United States. Members serve pro bono as "advisers to the nation on science, engineering, and medicine". As a national academy, new members of the organization are elected annually by current members, based on their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research.

The National Academy of Sciences is part of the National Academies, which also includes:

  • National Academy of Engineering (NAE)
  • Institute of Medicine (IOM)
  • National Research Council (NRC)

The group holds a congressional charter under Title 36 of the United States Code.

Read more about National Academy Of Sciences:  Presidents of The National Academy of Sciences, Highlights, Awards

Famous quotes containing the words national, academy and/or sciences:

    ...I have wanted to believe people could make their dreams come true ... that problems could be solved. However, this is a national illness. As Americans, we believe all problems can be solved, that all questions have answers.
    Kristin Hunter (b. 1931)

    ...I have come to make distinctions between what I call the academy and literature, the moral equivalents of church and God. The academy may lie, but literature tries to tell the truth.
    Dorothy Allison (b. 1949)

    Indubitably, Magick is one of the subtlest and most difficult of the sciences and arts. There is more opportunity for errors of comprehension, judgement and practice than in any other branch of physics.
    Aleister Crowley (1875–1947)