The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) has elected 120 members and 30 international members, including five MIT faculty members and 13 MIT alumni. Professors Rodney Brooks, Parag Pathak, Scott Sheffield, Benjamin Weiss, and Yukiko Yamashita were elected in recognition of their “distinguished and continuing achievements in original research.” Membership to the National Academy of Sciences is one of the highest honors a scientist can receive in their career.Elected MIT alumni include: David Altshuler ’86, Rafael Camerini-Otero ’66, Kathleen Collins PhD ’92, George Daley PhD ’89, Scott Doney PhD ’91, John…
