{"id":2000,"date":"2016-12-07T09:03:02","date_gmt":"2016-12-07T17:03:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/?page_id=2000"},"modified":"2026-01-20T12:16:46","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T20:16:46","slug":"american-academy-of-arts-and-sciences","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/or\/honors-and-awards\/american-academy-of-arts-and-sciences\/","title":{"rendered":"American Academy of Arts and Sciences"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-53183\" src=\"https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/American-Academy-of-Arts-and-Science-logo-for-UWRW-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/American-Academy-of-Arts-and-Science-logo-for-UWRW-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/American-Academy-of-Arts-and-Science-logo-for-UWRW-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/American-Academy-of-Arts-and-Science-logo-for-UWRW.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Founded in 1780, the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amacad.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">American Academy of Arts and Sciences<\/a> is an independent policy research center that conducts multidisciplinary studies of complex and emerging problems. The Academy\u2019s elected members are leaders in the academic disciplines, the arts, business, and public affairs.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2025 &#8211; Anne B. McCoy, Chemistry<\/li>\n<li>2025 &#8211; Rachel Wong, Neuroscience<\/li>\n<li>2024 &#8211; Dan Suciu, Computer Science<\/li>\n<li>2022 &#8211; Caroline Harwood, Microbiology<\/li>\n<li>2022 &#8211; Rachel Klevit, Biochemistry<\/li>\n<li>2021 \u2013 James A. Banks, Education<\/li>\n<li>2021 \u2013 David Battisti, Atmospheric Sciences<\/li>\n<li>2021 \u2013 P. Dee Boersma, Biology<\/li>\n<li>2021 \u2013 Richard G. Salomon, Asian Language and Literature<\/li>\n<li>2020 &#8211; Ana Mari Cauce, Psychology, American Ethnic Studies<\/li>\n<li>2020 &#8211; Trisha N. Davis, Biochemistry<\/li>\n<li>2020 &#8211; Tatiana Toro, Mathematics<\/li>\n<li>2018 &#8211; Sue Biggins, Biochemistry (Affiliate Faculty)<\/li>\n<li>2017 &#8211; Thomas E. Anderson, Computer Science &amp; Engineering<\/li>\n<li>2017 &#8211; Karen Goldberg, Chemistry (former faculty)<\/li>\n<li>2016 &#8211; Patricia Ebrey, History<\/li>\n<li>2016 &#8211; Donald Grayson, Archaeology<\/li>\n<li>2016 &#8211; Anna Karlin, Computer Science &amp; Engineering<\/li>\n<li>2016 &#8211; Lawrence Loeb, Biochemistry and Pathology<\/li>\n<li>2015 &#8211; Stanley Fields, Genome Sciences and Medicine<\/li>\n<li>2015 &#8211; David Kaplan, Physics<\/li>\n<li>2014 &#8211; Arthur Fine, Philosophy<\/li>\n<li>2014 &#8211; Jerry F. Franklin, Environmental and Forest Sciences<\/li>\n<li>2013 &#8211; Susan Eggers, Computer Science &amp; Engineering<\/li>\n<li>2013 &#8211; Randal Moon, Pharmacology<\/li>\n<li>2012 &#8211; Lawrence Corey, Laboratory Medicine<\/li>\n<li>2011 &#8211; Ann E. Nelson, Physics (deceased)<\/li>\n<li>2010 &#8211; Daniel Gottschling, Genome Sciences (Affiliate Faculty)<\/li>\n<li>2010 &#8211; Benjamin D. Hall, Biology and Genome Sciences (deceased)<\/li>\n<li>2010 &#8211; Ray William Hilborn, Aquatic and Fishery Sciences<\/li>\n<li>2009 &#8211; David Baker, Biochemistry<\/li>\n<li>2009 &#8211; William P. Gerberding, President Emeritus (deceased)<\/li>\n<li>2009 &#8211; Andrew N. Meltzoff, Psychology<\/li>\n<li>2009 &#8211; Edward Miles, Marine Affairs (deceased)<\/li>\n<li>2009 &#8211; James W. Truman, Biology<\/li>\n<li>2009 &#8211; Gunther Uhlmann, Mathematics<\/li>\n<li>2008 &#8211; Linda B. Buck, Physiology and Biophysics (Affiliate Faculty)<\/li>\n<li>2007 &#8211; Donald E. Brownlee, Astronomy<\/li>\n<li>2007 &#8211; Anthony G. Greenwald, Psychology<\/li>\n<li>2007 &#8211; Raymond B. Huey, Biology<\/li>\n<li>2006 &#8211; Mark T. Groudine, Radiation Oncology<\/li>\n<li>2006 &#8211; David R. Knechtges, Asian Languages and Literature<\/li>\n<li>2004 &#8211; Michael Hechter, Sociology<\/li>\n<li>2004 &#8211; Edward D. Lazowska, Computer Science &amp; Engineering<\/li>\n<li>2004 &#8211; Thalia Papayannopoulou, Medicine<\/li>\n<li>2004 &#8211; George Stamatoyannopoulos, Medicine and Genome Sciences<\/li>\n<li>2004 &#8211; Robert Waterston, Genome Sciences<\/li>\n<li>2003 &#8211; Robert Eisenman, Biochemistry<\/li>\n<li>2003 &#8211; Charles Johnson, English<\/li>\n<li>2003 &#8211; Maynard V. Olson, Medicine and Genome Sciences<\/li>\n<li>2003 &#8211; Adrian E. Raftery, Statistics and Sociology<\/li>\n<li>2003 &#8211; R.G. Hamish Robertson, Physics<\/li>\n<li>2002 &#8211; Everett Peter Greenberg, Microbiology<\/li>\n<li>2001 &#8211; Margaret Levi, Political Science<\/li>\n<li>2001 &#8211; Barbara Reskin, Sociology<\/li>\n<li>2000 &#8211; William A. Catterall, Pharmacology<\/li>\n<li>2000 &#8211; Heather McHugh, English<\/li>\n<li>1999 &#8211; Daniel J. Evans, Public Affairs<\/li>\n<li>1999 &#8211; Wick C. Haxton, Physics (former faculty)<\/li>\n<li>1999 &#8211; Mary-Claire King, Medicine and Genetics<\/li>\n<li>1999 &#8211; Robert T. Paine, Zoology<\/li>\n<li>1999 &#8211; Peter B. Rhines, Oceanography and Atmospheric Sciences<\/li>\n<li>1998 &#8211; Eric G. Adelberger, Physics<\/li>\n<li>1998 &#8211; Leland H. Hartwell, Genetics (former faculty)<\/li>\n<li>1998 &#8211; Bertil Hille, Physiology and Biophysics<\/li>\n<li>1998 &#8211; Charles Hirschman, Sociology<\/li>\n<li>1998 &#8211; Seymour J. Klebanoff, Medicine (deceased)<\/li>\n<li>1998 &#8211; Patricia K. Kuhl, Speech and Hearing Sciences<\/li>\n<li>1998 &#8211; Elizabeth Alison Thompson, Statistics<\/li>\n<li>1998 &#8211; Richard White, History (former faculty)<\/li>\n<li>1997 &#8211; Victor L. Klee, Mathematics (deceased)<\/li>\n<li>1997 &#8211; John Michael Wallace, Atmospheric Sciences<\/li>\n<li>1996 &#8211; Ernest Davidson, Chemistry (former faculty)<\/li>\n<li>1996 &#8211; E. Norval Fortson, Physics<\/li>\n<li>1995 &#8211; Ernest M. Henley, Physics (deceased)<\/li>\n<li>1995 &#8211; Jacob Lawrence, School of Art (deceased)<\/li>\n<li>1993 &#8211; H.S. Becker, Sociology (former faculty)<\/li>\n<li>1993 &#8211; Thomas Dunne, Geological Sciences (former faculty)<\/li>\n<li>1993 &#8211; John A. Glomset, Medicine and Biochemistry (deceased)<\/li>\n<li>1993 &#8211; Lynn Moorhead Riddiford, Biology<\/li>\n<li>1992 &#8211; Joseph Felsenstein, Genetics and Biology<\/li>\n<li>1992 &#8211; Estella Leopold, Biology<\/li>\n<li>1991 &#8211; Gordon H. Orians, Zoology<\/li>\n<li>1988 &#8211; Richard D. Palmiter, Biochemistry<\/li>\n<li>1987 &#8211; Earl W. Davie, Biochemistry (deceased)<\/li>\n<li>1984 &#8211; David Henry Pinkney, History (deceased)<\/li>\n<li>1984 &#8211; Donald Warren Treadgold, History (deceased)<\/li>\n<li>1982 &#8211; Leroy Hood, Molecular Biotechnology (former faculty)<\/li>\n<li>1981 &#8211; David Thouless, Physics (deceased)<\/li>\n<li>1980 &#8211; Ivan R. King, Astronomy<\/li>\n<li>1979 &#8211; Benton Seymour Rabinovitch, Chemistry (deceased)<\/li>\n<li>1978 &#8211; Lyle Jensen, Biological Structure and Biochemistry (deceased)<\/li>\n<li>1978 &#8211; Arno G. Motulsky, Medicine and Genetics (deceased)<\/li>\n<li>1977 &#8211; Hans Georg Dehmelt, Physics (deceased)<\/li>\n<li>1976 &#8211; Clement Alfred Finch, Medicine and Hematology (deceased)<\/li>\n<li>1975 &#8211; Hubert Morse Blalok, Jr., Sociology (deceased)<\/li>\n<li>1975 &#8211; August Henry Doermann, Biology (deceased)<\/li>\n<li>1974 &#8211; John Rusten Hogness, Medicine (deceased)<\/li>\n<li>1972 &#8211; Edmond Henri Fischer, Biochemistry (deceased)<\/li>\n<li>1971 &#8211; Edwin G. Krebs, Biochemistry and Pharmacology (deceased)<\/li>\n<li>1970 &#8211; Donald Rowe Matthews, Political Science (deceased)<\/li>\n<li>1969 &#8211; Herschel Lewis Roman, Botany (deceased)<\/li>\n<li>1960 &#8211; Hans Neurath, Biochemistry (deceased)<\/li>\n<li>1958 &#8211; Robert Walter Williams, Physics<\/li>\n<li>1957 &#8211; Henry Stanley Bennett, Medicine and Biology (deceased)<\/li>\n<li>1943 &#8211; Edwin Ray Guthrie, Philosophy (deceased)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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