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The president appoints 24 members of the National Science Board for six year terms. The NSF director serves as an ex officio 25th member. Every two years, one-third (eight) of the members rotate off the board and eight new members are appointed (or occasionally re-appointed) to serve six-year terms.
This list of members of the National Academy of Sciences includes approximately 2,000 members and 350 foreign associates of the United States National Academy of Sciences, each of whom is affiliated with one of 31 disciplinary sections. Each person's name, primary institution, and election year are given.
In 1950 Harry S. Truman signed Public Law 507, or 42 U.S.C. 16 [26] creating the National Science Foundation. [27] [28] which provided for a National Science Board of twenty-four part-time members. In 1951 Truman nominated Alan T. Waterman, chief scientist at the Office of Naval Research, to become the first Director.
The National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity (NSABB) is a panel of experts that reports to the Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services. It is tasked with recommending policies on such questions as how to prevent published research in biotechnology from aiding terrorism, without slowing scientific progress. [1]
National Board for Education Sciences: all members (15) National Institute for Literacy Advisory Board: all members (10) Board of Trustees of the Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development: all members (13) United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps: all appointments and promotions (except Surgeon ...
This list is a subsection of the List of members of the National Academy of Sciences, which includes approximately 2,500 living members and 500 foreign associates of the United States National Academy of Sciences, each of whom is affiliated with one of 31 disciplinary sections. Members are listed under their primary subsection and each person's ...
This list is a subsection of the List of members of the National Academy of Sciences, which includes approximately 2,500 living members and 500 foreign associates of the United States National Academy of Sciences, each of whom is affiliated with one of 31 disciplinary sections. Members are listed under their primary subsection and each person's ...
As of 2019, a maximum of 100 members may be elected annually. Non-citizens of the USA are elected as international members, with a maximum of 25 elected annually. Both members and international members are affiliated with one of six scientific disciplines: [4] Physical science and mathematical sciences; Biological sciences