Member of the National Academy of Sciences | |
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Awarded for | distinguished and continuing achievements in original research[1] |
Sponsored by | National Academy of Sciences |
Date | Annually since 1863[2][3] |
Location | Washington, D.C. |
Country | United States |
Total no. of members | 2,382 members 484 international members[1] |
Website | nasonline |
Membership of the National Academy of Sciences is an award granted to scientists that the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) of the United States judges to have made “distinguished and continuing achievements in original research”.[1][4] Membership is a mark of excellence in science and one of the highest honors that a scientist can receive.[5][6][7][8][9]
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