National Academy of Sciences (NAS)

NAS is an honorific society of distinguished scholars engaged in scientific and engineering research, dedicated to the furtherance of science and technology and to their use for the general welfare. Members and foreign associates of the Academy are elected in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research; election to the Academy is considered one of the highest honors that can be accorded a scientist or engineer.

James Carrington, professor of botany and plant pathology and a pioneer in the study of “small RNA” in genetic regulation, is the OSU faculty member most recently elected to the National Academy of Sciences. see article. The following Oregon State University faculty have been elected as members of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS). The year of election is indicated.

The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

The American Association for the Advancement of Science, "Triple A-S" (AAAS), is an international non-profit organization dedicated to advancing science around the world by serving as an educator, leader, spokesperson and professional association. In addition to organizing membership activities, AAAS publishes the journal Science, as well as many scientific newsletters, books and reports, and spearheads programs that raise the bar of understanding for science worldwide.

The following Oregon State University faculty, current and past, have been elected as Fellows of The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). The year of election is indicated.

The AAAS, founded in 1848, is the world's largest federation of scientific and engineering societies. Fellowship is a prestigious honor conferred on members with distinguished accomplishments in the advancement of science or its application. The year of AAAS election is indicated.

American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Founded in 1780, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences is an independent policy research center that conducts multidisciplinary studies of complex and emerging problems. The Academy’s elected members are leaders in the academic disciplines, the arts, business, and public affairs.