Prof. Ann McDermott Elected to the National Academy of Sciences
Columbia chemistry professor Ann McDermott has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences in recognition of her distinguished and continuing achievements in original research. The election was held during the business session of the 143rd annual meeting of the Academy. Prof. McDermott is one of 72 new members and 18 foreign associates from 16 countries
"Election to the Academy is considered one of the highest honors in American science and engineering," said Ralph Cicerone, who became president of the Academy in 2005. Those elected at the meeting bring the total number of active members to 2,013. Foreign associates are nonvoting members of the Academy, with citizenship outside the United States. The election brings the total number of foreign associates to 371.
The National Academy of Sciences is a private organization of scientists and engineers dedicated to the advancement 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.
Additional information about the Academy and its members is available online at
www.nasonline.org
