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Former Board Members
Former Chairs
| Name | Term of Service | NSB Chair Term |
|---|---|---|
| Dan Reed | 2018-2024 | 2022-2024 |
| Ellen Ochoa | 2016–2022 | 2020-2022 |
| Diane L. Souvaine | 2008-2020 | 2018-2020 |
| Maria T. Zuber | 2012-2021 | 2016-2018 |
| Dan E. Arvizu | 2004-2016 | 2012-2016 |
| Ray M. Bowen | 2002-2014 | 2010-2012 |
| Steven C. Beering† | 2002-2010 | 2006-2010 |
| Warren M. Washington† | 1994-2006 | 2002-2006 |
| Eamon M. Kelly† | 1996-2002 | 1998-2002 |
| Richard N. Zare | 1992-1998 | 1996-1998 |
| Frank H.T. Rhodes† | 1986-1998 | 1994-1996 |
| James J. Duderstadt† | 1984-1996 | 1991-1994 |
| Mary L. Good† | 1980-1991 | 1988-1991 |
| Roland W. Schmitt† | 1982-1994 | 1984-1988 |
| Lewis M. Branscomb† | 1978-1984 | 1980-1984 |
| Norman Hackerman† | 1968-1980 | 1974-1980 |
| H. E. Carter† | 1964-1976 | 1970-1974 |
| Philip Handler† | 1962-1974 | 1966-1970 |
| Eric A. Walker† | 1960-1966 | 1964-1966 |
| Detlev W. Bronk† | 1950-1964 | 1955-1964 |
| Chester I. Barnard† | 1950-1956 | 1951-1955 |
| James B. Conant† | 1950-1953 | 1950-1951 |
† Deceased
Former Vice Chairs
| Name | Term of Service | NSB Vice Chair Term |
|---|---|---|
| Ellen Ochoa | 2016 - | 2018 - 2020 |
| Diane L. Souvaine | 2008 - 2020 | 2016 - 2018 |
| Kelvin K. Droegemeier | 2004 - 2016 | 2012 - 2016 |
| Esin Gulari | 2008 - 2014 | 2010 - 2012 |
| Patricia D. Galloway† | 2006 - 2012 | 2008 - 2010 |
| Kathryn D. Sullivan | 2004 - 2010 | 2006 - 2008 |
| Diana S. Natalicio | 1994 - 2006 | 2002 - 2006 |
| Anita K. Jones | 1998 - 2004 | 2000 - 2002 |
| Marye Anne Fox | 1990 - 1996 | 1994 - 1996 |
| Thomas B. Day | 1984 - 1996 | 1990 - 1994 |
| James L. Powell | 1986 - 1998 | 1990 - 1990 |
| Thomas B. Day | 1984 - 1996 | 1988 - 1990 |
| Charles E. Hess† | 1982 - 1988 1992 - 1998 |
1984 - 1988 |
| Mary L. Good† | 1980 - 1991 | 1982 - 1984 |
| Herbert D. Doan† | 1976 - 1982 | 1980 - 1982 |
| Grover E. Murray† | 1968 - 1980 | 1978 - 1980 |
| Russell D. O'Neal† | 1972 - 1978 | 1974 - 1978 |
| Roger W. Heyns† | 1967 - 1976 | 1970 - 1974 |
| E. R. Piore† | 1961 - 1972 | 1968 - 1970 |
| Ralph W. Tyler† | 1962 - 1968 | 1966 - 1968 |
| Philip Handler† | 1962 - 1974 | 1964 - 1966 |
| Lee A. DuBridge† | 1950 - 1954 1958 - 1964 |
1962 - 1964 |
| Paul M. Gross† | 1950 - 1962 | 1955 - 1962 |
| Detlev W. Bronk† | 1950 - 1964 | 1953 - 1955 |
| Edwin B. Fred† | 1950 - 1956 | 1950 - 1953 |
Former Members
| NAME AFFILIATION* |
TERM OF SERVICE |
|---|---|
| Aberle, Dr. Sophie† Special Research Director The University of New Mexico |
1950 - 1958 |
| Abbott, Dr. Mark Dean and Professor College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences Oregon State University |
2006 - 2012 |
| Adams, Dr. Roger† Research Professor Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering University of Illinois |
1954 - 1960 |
| Adkisson, Dr. Perry L. Chancellor Emeritus and Regents Professor Texas A&M University |
1985 - 1996 |
| Anderson, Dr. Annelise G. Senior Research Fellow The Hoover Institution Stanford University |
1984 - 1990 |
| Anderson, Dr. John L. Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering Illinois Institute of Technology |
2014 - 2020 |
| Armstrong, Dr. John A. Vice President for Science & Technology (retired) IBM |
1996 - 2002 |
| Arvizu, Dr. Dan E. PreCourt Energy Scholar Stanford University; Director Emeritus, National Renewable Energy Laboratory |
2004 - 2016 |
| Atkinson, Dr. Richard C. Director National Science Foundation |
1977 - 1980 |
| Baker, Dr. Warren J.† President California Polytechnic State University |
1985 - 1994 |
| Baker, Dr. William O.† Vice President - Research Bell Telephone Laboratories, Inc. Murray Hill, New Jersey |
1960 - 1966 |
| Ball, Dr. Deborah L. William H. Payne Collegiate Professor of Education and Arthur F. Thurnau Professor University of Michigan |
2012 - 2018 2018 – 2024 |
| Barish, Dr. Barry C. Linde Professor of Physics, Emeritus Professor, High - Energy Physics, Emeritus California Institute of Technology Pasadena, California |
2002 - 2008 |
| Barnard, Dr. Chester I.† President The Rockefeller Foundation |
1950 - 1956 |
| Barnes, Dr. Robert P.† Professor of Chemistry Howard University |
1950 - 1958 |
| Bassler, Dr. Bonnie Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator and the Squibb Professor of Molecular Biology Princeton University |
2010 - 2016 |
| Beck, Dr. Jay V.† Professor Emeritus of Microbiology Brigham Young University |
1982 - 1986 |
| Beering, Dr. Steven C.† Executive Chair, Universities Research Association Board of Trustees Vice Chair, Fermi Research Alliance Board of Directors Chair, National Science Board, 2006 - 2010 President Emeritus, Purdue University Trustee of the University of Pittsburgh |
2004 - 2010 |
| Bement, Dr. Arden L., Jr. Vice President Science and Technology TRW, Inc. Cleveland, Ohio and |
1988 - 1992 |
| Turner Professor of Materials Engineering Purdue University |
1993 - 1994 |
| Benbow, Dr. Camilla P. Patricia and Rodes Hart Dean of Education and Human Development Peabody College Vanderbilt University |
2006 - 2012 |
| Bing, Dr. R. H.† Rudolph E. Langer Professor of Mathematics The University of Wisconsin |
1968 - 1974 |
| Bienenstock, Arthur Professor Emeritus of Photon Science Stanford University |
2016 - 2022 |
| Bisplinghoff, Dr. Raymond L.† Vice President for Research and Development Tyco Laboratories, Inc. Exeter, New Hampshire |
1976 - 1982 |
| Black, Dr. Craig C.† Director Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History |
1985 - 1990 |
| Bloch, Mr. Erich† Director National Science Foundation |
1984 - 1990 |
| Bowen, Dr. Ray M. President Emeritus Texas A&M University Visiting Distinguished Professor, Rice University |
2002 - 2014 |
| Branscomb, Dr. Lewis M.† Vice President and Chief Scientist International Business Machines Corporation Armonk, New York |
1978 - 1984 |
| Bromley, Dr. D. Allan† Director, Wright Nuclear Structure Laboratory Yale University |
1988 - 1989 |
| Bronk, Dr. Detlev W.† President The Rockefeller University |
1950 - 1964 |
| Brooks, Jr., Dr. Frederick P.† Kenan Professor of Computer Science University of North Carolina Chapel Hill |
1987 - 1992 |
| Brooks, Dr. Harvey† Gordon McKay Professor of Applied Physics and Dean of Engineering and Applied Physics Harvard University |
1962 - 1974 |
| Bruer, Dr. John T. President The James S. McDonnell Foundation |
2006 - 2012 |
| Bunting, Dr. Mary I.† President Radcliffe College |
1965 - 1970 |
| Burke, Dr. Bernard F. William A.M. Burden Professor of Astrophysics Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
1990 - 1996 |
| Campbell, Dr. W. Glenn † Counselor The Hoover Institution Stanford University |
1972 - 1978 1990 - 1994 |
| Carter, Dr. Herbert E. Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, University of Illinois and |
1964 - 1970 |
| Coordinator of Interdisciplinary Programs University of Arizona |
1970 - 1976 |
| Cerf, Dr. Vinton G. Vice President and Chief Internet Evangelist |
2012 - 2018 |
| Chandler, Dr. Vicki L. Dean of Faculty Minerva Schools at KGI |
2014 - 2020 2018 - 2024 |
| Charpie, Dr. Robert A. President Cabot Corp. Boston, Massachusetts |
1970 - 1976 |
| Clement, Dr. Rufus E.† President Atlanta University |
1960 - 1967 |
| Clough, Dr. G. Wayne Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution President Emeritus Georgia Institute of Technology |
2004 - 2010 |
| Cobb, Dr. Jewel Plummer† Dean and Professor of Biology Douglass College Rutgers - The State University of New Jersey |
1974 - 1980 |
Colwell, Dr. Rita R. |
1998 - 2004 |
Director |
1984 - 1990 |
| Conant, Dr. James B.† President Harvard University |
1950 - 1953 |
| Condic, Maureen L. Associate Professor of Neurobiology and Anatomy University of Utah, School of Medicine |
2018 - 2024 |
| Cooke, Dr. Lloyd M.† Vice Chair Economic Development Council of New York City, Inc. |
1970 - 1982 |
Córdova, Dr. France |
2008 - 2014 |
Director |
2014 - 2020 |
| Cori, Dr. Gerty T.† Professor, Biological Chemistry School of Medicine Washington University |
1950 - 1957 |
| Cota-Robles, Dr. Eugene H. Provost Crown College and Professor of Biology University of California, Santa Cruz |
1979 - 1984 |
| Cotton, Dr. F. Albert † W.T. Doherty-Welch Foundation Distinguished Professor of Chemistry and Director, Laboratory for Molecular Structure and Bonding Texas A&M University |
1986 - 1998 |
| David, Dr. Ruth A. President and CEO Analytic Services, Inc. (Retired) |
2012 - 2018 |
| Davis, Dr. John W. † President West Virginia State College |
1950 - 1956 |
| Day, Dr. Thomas B.† President San Diego State University |
1985 - 1996 |
| Dicke, Dr. Robert H. † Albert Einstein Professor of Science Department of Physics Princeton University |
1970 - 1976 |
| Doan, Mr. Herbert D. † Chairman Doan Associates Midland, Michigan |
1976 - 1982 |
| Dollard, Mr. Charles † President Carnegie Corporation of New York |
1950 - 1958 |
| Droegemeier, Dr. Kelvin K. Vice President for Research Regents' Professor of Meteorology Weathernews Chair Emeritus University of Oklahoma, Norman |
2004 - 2016 |
| Drucker, Dr. Daniel C. † Graduate Research Professor University of Florida, Gainesville |
1988 - 1994 |
| DuBridge, Dr. Lee A.† President California Institute of Technology |
1950 - 1954 1958 - 1964 |
| Duderstadt, Dr. James J.† President University of Michigan |
1985 - 1996 |
| Elvehjem, Dr. Conrad A.† President The University of Wisconsin |
1960 - 1962 |
| Etter, Dr. Delores M. Office of Naval Research, Distinguished Professor of S & T, U.S. Naval Academy |
2002 - 2005 |
| Eyring, Dr. Henry† Dean, Graduate School University of Utah |
1962 - 1968 |
| Fedoroff, Dr. Nina V. Willaman Professor of Life Sciences and Evan Pugh Professor Huck Institute of Life Sciences The Pennsylvania State University University Park, Pennsylvania |
2000 - 2006 |
| Ferguson, Dr. Pamela A.† Professor of Mathematics and Former President, Grinnell College Grinnell, Iowa |
1998 - 2004 |
| Flawn, Dr. Peter T.† President Emeritus University of Texas at Austin, and Vice Chairman, Rust Group, Inc. Austin, Texas |
1980 - 1986 |
| Ford, Dr. Kenneth M. Director and Chief Executive Officer Institute for Human and Machine Cognition Pensacola, Florida |
2002 - 2008 |
| Fowler, Dr. William A.† Institute Professor of Physics California Institute of Technology |
1968 - 1974 |
| Fox, Dr. Marye Anne† M. June and J. Virgil Waggoner Regents Chair in Chemistry University of Texas at Austin |
1990 - 1996 |
| Fred, Dr. Edwin B.† President The University of Wisconsin |
1950 - 1956 |
| Friedl, Dr. Ernestine† Dean of Arts and Sciences, Trinity College and James B. Duke Professor of Anthropology Duke University |
1979 - 1984 |
| Fuchs, W. Kent President University of Florida |
2016 - 2022 |
| Fung, Dr. Inez Professor of Atmospheric Science University of California, Berkeley |
2012 - 2018 |
| Gaillard, Dr. Mary K. Professor of Physics Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory University of California, Berkeley |
1996 - 2002 |
| Galloway, Dr. Patricia D.† CEO Pegasus Global Holding, Inc. Cle Elum, WA |
2006 - 2012 |
| Garimella, Suresh V. President University of Arizona |
2018 - 2024 |
| Gates, Dr. David M. Professor of Botany and Director, Biological Station University of Michigan |
1970 - 1976 |
| Gilkeson, Mr. Robert F.† Chairman of the Executive Committee Philadelphia Electric Company |
1982 - 1988 |
| Glennan, Dr. T. Keith† President Case Institute of Technology |
1956 - 1958 |
| Goldsmith, Dr. Julian R. † Associate Dean Division of Physical Sciences and Charles E. Merrian Distinguished Services Professor The University of Chicago |
1964 - 1970 |
| Good, Dr. Mary L.† Senior Vice President, Technology Allied-Signal, Inc. Murray Hill, New Jersey |
1980 - 1991 |
| Gould, Dr. Laurence M.† President Carleton College |
1953 - 1962 |
| Greenberg, Mr. Sanford D. Chairman and CEO of TEI Industries, Inc. Washington, D.C. |
1994 - 2000 |
| Greenwood, Dr. M.R.C. Chancellor University of California, Santa Cruz |
1996 - 2002 |
| Griffiths, Dr. José-Marie Vice President for Academic Affairs and University Professor Bryant University |
2006 - 2012 |
| Griffiths, Dr. Phillip A. Director Institute for Advanced Study Princeton, New Jersey |
1990 - 1996 |
| Gross, Dr. Paul M.† Vice President Duke University |
1950 - 1962 |
| Groves, Dr. Robert M. Provost and Executive Vice President Gerard J. Campbell, S.J. Professor in the Math and Statistics Department Professor in the Sociology Department Georgetown University |
2014 - 2020 |
| Gulari, Dr. Esin Dean of Engineering and Science Clemson University |
2008 - 2014 |
| Hackerman, Dr. Norman C.† President Rice University |
1968 - 1980 |
| Hagerty, Dr. William W.† President Drexel Institute of Technology |
1964 - 1970 |
| Hahn, Mr. T. Marshall, Jr. Chairman & CEO Georgia-Pacific Corporation Portland, Oregon |
1972 - 1978 |
| Hancock, Dr. John C. Executive Vice President United Telecommunications, Inc. Kansas City, Missouri |
1986 - 1992 |
| Handler, Dr. Philip† James B. Duke Professor and Chairman, Department of Biochemistry, Duke University, and President, National Academy of Sciences |
1962 - 1969 1969 - 1974 |
| Hardin, Dr. Clifford M. Chancellor University of Nebraska |
1966 - 1970 |
| Harrison, Dr. Anna J. † William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of Chemistry Mount Holyoke College |
1972 - 1978 |
| Hastings, Dr. Daniel E. Dean for Undergraduate Education Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics and Engineering Systems Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, Massachusetts |
2002 - 2008 |
| Haworth, Dr. Leland J.† Director National Science Foundation |
1963 - 1969 |
| Heffner, Dr. Hubert† Chairman Department of Applied Physics Stanford University |
1972 - 1975 |
| Hesburgh, The Very Rev. Theodore M., C.S.C. President University of Notre Dame |
1954 - 1966 |
| Hess, Dr. Charles E.† Dean, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences |
1982 - 1988 |
| Director, International Programs University of California, Davis |
1992 - 1998 |
| Hess, Dr. Karl Swanlund Chair Advanced Study Professor Emeritus University of Illinois Urbana, Illinois |
2006 - 2008 |
| Heyns, Dr. Roger W. † Chancellor University of California at Berkeley, and President American Council on Education |
1967 - 1976 |
| Hoffmann, Elizabeth * Executive Vice President Provost Iowa State University |
2002 - 2008 |
| Hogness, Dr. John R. † President Association for Academic Health Centers Washington, D.C. |
1976 - 1982 |
| Holderman, Dr. James B. President University of South Carolina |
1986 - 1991 |
| Hopcroft, Dr. John E. Joseph Silbert Dean of Engineering Cornell University |
1992 - 1998 |
| Hosler, Dr. Charles L. Senior Vice President for Research, Dean of Graduate School, and Professor of Meterology Emeritus Pennsylvania State University |
1985 - 1994 |
| Houston, Dr. William V.† Honorary Chancellor William Marsh Rice University |
1954 - 1966 |
| Hubbard, Dr. William N., Jr. President The Upjohn Company Kalamazoo, Michigan |
1974 - 1980 |
| Hueg, Dr. William F., Jr. Professor of Agronomy and Deputy Vice President and Dean, Institute of Agriculture, Forestry, and Home Economics University of Minnesota |
1976 - 1982 |
| Humphrey, Dr. George D.† President University of Wyoming |
1950 - 1962 |
| Hyman, Dr. Orren W.† Dean of Medical School and Vice President University of Tennessee |
1950 - 1956 |
| Jackson, Dr. James† Daniel Katz Distinguished University Professor of Psychology; Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies; Research Professor, Research Center for Group Dynamic, Institute for Social Research; University of Michigan |
2014 - 2020 |
| Jaskolski, Dr. Stanley V. Eaton Corporation Vice President and Chief Technology Officer (Retired) |
1996 - 2002 |
| Jones, Dr. Anita K., Quarles Professor of Engineering and Applied Science Department of Computer Science University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA |
1998 - 2004 |
| Jones, Dr. Charles F.† President Humble Oil & Refining Company Houston, Texas |
1966 - 1972 |
| Jones, Dr. Thomas F., Jr.† President University of South Carolina |
1966 - 1972 |
| Kasha, Dr. Michael Distinguished Professor of Physical Chemistry Institute of Molecular Biophysics Florida State University |
1979 - 1984 |
| Kelly, Dr. Eamon† President Tulane University |
1996 - 2002 |
| Knapp, Dr. Edward A.† Director National Science Foundation |
1982 - 1984 |
| Koshland, Dr. Marian E. † Professor of Bacteriology and Immunology University of California Berkeley |
1976 - 1982 |
| Lane, Dr. Neal F. Director National Science Foundation |
1993 - 1998 |
| Langford, Dr. George M. Professor Department of Biological Science Dartmouth College Hanover, NH |
1998 - 2004 |
| Lanzerotti, Dr. Louis J. Distinguished Research Professor of Physics Center for Solar-Terrestrial Research New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, New Jersey |
2004 - 2010 |
| Lax, Dr. Peter D. Professor of Mathematics and Director Courant Mathematics and Computing Laboratory New York University |
1980 - 1986 |
| Leath, Steven President Iowa State University and Auburn University |
2018 - 2024 |
| Lepage, Dr. G. Peter Goldwin Smith Professor of Physics Cornell University |
2012–2018 |
| Leshner, Dr. Alan I. Chief Executive Officer and Executive Publisher of Science (retired) American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) |
2004 - 2016 |
| Lindstedt-Siva, Dr. K. June Manager, Environmental Sciences Atlantic Richfield Company Los Angeles, California |
1984 - 1990 |
| Lineberger, W. Carl† Fellow of JILA and E. U. Condon Distinguished Professor of Chemistry University of Colorado |
2016 - 2022 |
| Loeb, Dr. Robert F.† Bard Professor of Medicine College of Physicians and Surgeons Columbia University |
1950 - 1964 |
| Lubchenco, Dr. Jane Wayne and Gladys Valley Professor of Marine Biology Distinguished Professor of Zoology Oregon State University |
1996 - 2006 |
| Mac Lane, Dr. Saunders† Max Mason Distinguished Service Professor of Mathematics University of Chicago |
1974 - 1980 |
| Macelwane, The Rev. James B., S.J.† Dean, Institute of Technology St. Louis University |
1954 - 1956 |
| Malcom, Dr. Shirley S. Head, Directorate for Education and Human Resources Programs American Association for the Advancement of Science |
1993 - 1998 |
| March, Dr. James G.† David Jacks Professor of Higher Education, Political Science and Sociology School of Education Stanford University |
1968 - 1974 |
| Massey, Dr. Walter E. Director, Argonne National Laboratory, and Vice President for Research The University of Chicago | 1979 - 1984 |
| Mayo, Dr. Stephen L. Bren Professor of Biology and Chemistry and William K. Bowes Jr. Leadership Chair in the Division of Biology and Biological Engineering California Institute of Technology |
2012 - 2018 |
| Director National Science Foundation |
1991 - 1993 |
| McBride, Dr. Katharine E.† President Bryn Mawr College |
1962 - 1968 |
| McCann, Dr. Kevin† President The Defiance College |
1958 - 1964 |
| McElroy, Dr. William D.† Director National Science Foundation |
1969 - 1972 |
| McLaughlin, Dr. Donald H.† President Homestake Mining Company San Francisco, California |
1950 - 1960 |
| McShane, Dr. Edward J.† Professor of Mathematics University of Virginia |
1956 - 1968 |
| Meckling, Mr. William H.† Dean The Graduate School of Management The University of Rochester |
1972 - 1978 |
| Menger, Dr. Eve L. Director, Characterization Science and Service, Corning, Inc. (Retired) Corning, New York |
1994 - 2000 |
| Merck, Mr. George W.† Chairman of the Board Merck & Company, Inc. New Jersey |
1951 - 1957 |
| Middlebush, Dr. Frederick A.† President University of Missouri |
1950 - 1962 |
| Miller, Dr. Joseph A., Jr. Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer Corning, Inc. Corning, NY |
1998 - 2004 |
| Miller, Dr. William F.† President and Chief Executive Officer SRI International Menlo Park, California |
1982 - 1988 |
| Mitchell-Kernan, Dr. Claudia I. Vice Chancellor, Academic Affairs and Dean, Graduate Division University of California Los Angeles |
1994 - 2000 |
| Moore, Dr. John H. Associate Director and Senior Fellow The Hoover Institution Stanford University |
1982 - 1985 |
| Moran, Emilio F. John A. Hannah Distinguished Professor of Global Change Science Michigan State University |
2016 - 2022 |
| Moreland, Dr. Edward L.† Executive Vice President Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
1950 - 1951 |
| Morison, Dr. Robert S.† Professor of Biology and Director Division of Biological Sciences Cornell University |
1963 - 1972 |
| Morris, Dr. Joseph C.† Vice President Tulane University |
1950 - 1966 |
| Morse, Dr. H. Marston† Professor of Mathematics The Institute for Advanced Study |
1950 - 1954 |
| Murray, Dr. Grover E.† President and University Professot Texas Tech University and Texas School of Medicine |
1968 - 1980 |
| Nabrit, Dr. Samuel M. † President Texas Southern University |
1956 - 1959 |
| Natalicio, Dr. Diana S.† President The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, Texas |
1994 - 2006 |
| Neal, Dr. Homer A. Provost State University of New York at Stony Brook |
1980 - 1986 |
| Nierenberg, Dr. William A.† Director Scripps Institution of Oceanography |
1972 - 1978 |
| University of California San Diego |
1982 - 1988 |
| Nordtvedt, Dr. Kenneth L., Jr. Professor of Physics Montana State University |
1987 - 1990 |
| Oaxaca, Mr. Jaime Vice Chairman Coronado Communications Corporation Rancho Palos Verdes, California |
1990 - 1996 |
| O'Brien, Dr. Morrough P. † Dean College of Engineering University of California Berkeley |
1958 - 1960 |
| O'Neal, Dr. Russell D.† Chairman and Chief Executive Officer KMS Industries, Inc. Ann Arbor, Michigan |
1972 - 1978 |
| Osborn, Dr. Mary Jane† Professor and Head Department of Microbiology University of Connecticut Health Center Farmington |
1980 - 1986 |
| Peterson, Dr. G. P. "Bud" Professor of Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, Georgia |
2008 - 2020 |
| Pettit, Dr. Joseph M.† President Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, Georgia |
1977 - 1982 |
| Picker, Dr. Harvey† Chairman of the Board Picker Corporation White Plains, New York |
1965 - 1970 |
| Piore, Dr. E. R.† Vice President and Chief Scientist International Business Machines Corporation Armonk, New York |
1961 - 1972 |
| Potter, Dr. Audrey A.† Dean of Engineering Purdue University |
1950 - 1958 |
| Powell, Dr. James L. President, Reed College |
1986 - 1992 |
| CEO, The Franklin Institute and | 1992 - 1995 |
| President & Director Los Angeles Museum of Natural History |
1995 - 1998 |
| Press, Dr. Frank† Chairman Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
1970 - 1976 |
| Ragone, Dr. David V. President Case Western Reserve University |
1979 - 1984 |
| Ramo, Dr. Simon† Director TRW, Inc. Redondo Beach, California |
1984 - 1986 |
| Randall, Dr. Douglas D. Professor Emeritus and Thomas Jefferson Fellow and Director Emeritus Interdisciplinary Plant Group University of Missouri-Columbia |
2002 - 2014 |
| Rasmussen, Dr. Norman C. † McAfee Professor of Engineering Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
1982 - 1988 |
| Raven, Dr. Peter H. Director Missouri Botanical Garden |
1990 - 1994 |
| Reed, Dan Presidential Professor (Emeritus) University of Utah |
2018 - 2024 |
| Rees, Dr. Mina S.† President The Graduate School and University Center The City University of New York |
1964 - 1970 |
| Reilly, Mr. Arthur K. Retired Senior Director Strategic Technology Policy Cisco Systems, Inc. |
2008 - 2012 |
| Reyniers, Dr. James A.† Director LOBUND Institute University of Notre Dame |
1950 - 1954 |
| Reynolds, Dr. Joseph M.† Boyd Professor of Physics and Vice President for Instruction and Research Louisiana State University |
1966 - 1978 |
| Rhodes, Dr. Frank H. T.† President Cornell University |
1987 - 1998 |
| Rice, Dr. Donald B. President The Rand Corporation Santa Monica, California |
1974 - 1986 |
| Rice, Dr. Stuart A. Frank P. Hixon Distinguished Service Professor of Chemistry The James Franck Institute University of Chicago |
1980 - 1986 |
| Rich, Dr. Alexander† Sedgwick Professor of Biophysics Department of Biology Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
1976 - 1982 |
| Richardson, Dr. Robert. Vice Provost for Research Professor of Physics Department of Physics Cornell University |
1998 - 2004 |
| Richmond, Dr. Geraldine L. Presidential Chair in Science and Professor of Chemistry University of Oregon |
2012 - 2021 |
| Ross, Dr. Ian M. President Emeritus AT&T Bell Laboratories Holmdel, New Jersey |
1991 - 1998 |
| Rossmann, Dr. Michael G.† Hanley Distinguished Professor of Biological Sciences Department of Biological Sciences Purdue University West Lafayette, Indiana |
2000 - 2006 |
| Rubey, Dr. William W.† Professor of Biology and Geophysics University of California Los Angeles |
1960 - 1966 |
| Rubin, Dr. Vera C.† Department of Terrestrial Magnetism Carnegie Institution of Washington |
1996 - 2002 |
| Russell, Dr. Jane A. † Associate Professor of Biochemistry Emory University |
1958 - 1964 |
| Salpeter, Dr. Edwin E. † J. G. White Professor of Physical Sciences Cornell University |
1979 - 1984 |
| Sargent, Anneila I. Ira S. Bowen Professor Emerita of Astronomy California Institute of Technology |
2010 - 2022 |
| Savitz, Dr. Maxine General Manager Honeywell and Technology Partnerships (Retired) |
1998 - 2004 |
| Schmitt, Dr. Roland W.† Senior Vice President and Chief Scientist General Electric Company Schenectady, NY, and |
1982 - 1988 |
| President Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute |
1988 - 1994 |
| Schneiderman, Dr. Howard A.† Senior Vice President of Research and Development Monsanto Company St. Louis, Missouri |
1986 - 1990 |
| Seaborg, Dr. Glenn T. † Chancellor University of California Berkeley |
1960 - 1961 |
| Sears, Dr. Paul B.† Chairman Conservation Program Yale University |
1958 - 1964 |
| Sequeira, Dr. Luis† J.C. Walker Professor Emeitus Department of Bacteriology and Plant Pathology University of Wisconsin |
1998 - 2004 |
| Shen, Dr. Benjamin S.† Reese W. Flower Professor of Astrophysics University of Pennsylvania |
1990 - 1994 |
| Shields, Dr. L. Donald President California State University at Fullerton |
1974 - 1980 |
| Simberloff, Dr. Daniel Nancy Gore Hunger Professor of Environmental Science Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology University of Tennessee Knoxville, Tennessee |
2000 - 2006 |
| Simmons, Dr. Howard E. Jr.† Vice President Emeritus for Central Research and Development E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. |
1990 - 1996 |
| Slaughter, Dr. John B. Director National Science Foundation |
1980 - 1982 |
| Slichter, Dr. Charles P.† Professor of Physics Center for Advanced Study University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
1975 - 1984 |
| Smith, Dr. Frederick E.† Professor of Environmental Studies in Resources and Ecology Graduate School of Design Harvard University |
1968 - 1974 |
| Snyder, Mr. John I., Jr.† Chairman of the Board and President U.S. Industries, Inc. New York, New York |
1964 - 1965 |
| Solow, Dr. Robert M.† Institute Professor Emeritus Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, Massachusetts |
1994 - 2000 |
| Souvaine, Dr. Diane L. Professor of Computer Science and Adjunct Professor of Mathematics Tufts University Medford, Massachusetts |
2008 - 2020 |
| Spilhaus, Dr. Athelstan F. † Professor of Physics University of Minnesota and President The Franklin Institute |
1966 - 1972 |
| Stakman, Dr. E. C.† Chief Division of Plant Pathology and Botany University of Minnesota |
1950 - 1954 |
| Stancell, Dr. Arnold F. Former Vice-President Mobil Oil, Emeritus Professor of Chemical Engineering and Turner Chair, Georgia Institute of Technology School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering |
2011 - 2014 |
| Steele, Dr. Claude M. Dean, School of Education Stanford University |
2011 - 2014 |
| Stern, Alan Associate Vice President and Special Assistant to the President Southwest Research Institute |
2018 - 2024 |
| Stevenson, Dr. Earl P.† President and Chairman of the Board Arthur D. Little, Inc. Cambridge, Massachusetts |
1951 - 1956 |
| Stever, Dr. H. Guyford† President Carnegie Mellon University |
1970 - 1972 |
| Director National Science Foundation |
1972 - 1976 |
| Stratton, Dr. Julius A.† President Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
1956 - 1962 1964 - 1967 |
| Strauss, Dr. Jon C. * Interim Dean of Engineering Texas Tech University |
2004 - 2010 |
| Sullivan, Dr. Kathryn D. * Director Battelle Center for Mathematics and Science Education Policy John Glenn School of Public Affairs Ohio State University |
2004 - 2010 |
| Sullivan, Mr. Richard H.† President Association of American Colleges |
1966 - 1972 |
| Suzuki, Dr. Bob H. President California State Polytechnic University Pomona |
1996 - 2002 |
| Tapia, Dr. Richard Noah Harding Professor of Computational and Applied Mathematics Department of Computational and Applied Mathematics Rice University |
1996 - 2002 |
| Tatum, Dr. Edward L.† Professor of Microbiology and Biochemistry The Rockefeller University |
1956 - 1968 |
| Taylor, Dr. Thomas N. † Roy A. Roberts Distinguished Professor Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Curator of Paleobotany in the Natural History Museum and Biodiversity Research Center The University of Kansas |
2006 - 2012 |
| Thieme, Dr. F. P.† Executive Vice President University of Washington and |
1964 - 1970 |
| President University of Colorado |
1970 - 1976 |
| Thompson, Dr. Richard F. Keck Professor of Psychology and Biological Sciences University of Southern California |
2006 - 2012 |
| Tien, Dr. Chang-Lin† NEC Distinguished Professor of Engineering University of California, Berkeley (Resigned before Completion of Term) |
1998 - 2004 |
| Tyler, Dr. Ralph W.† Director Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences Stanford University |
1962 - 1968 |
| Vasquez, Dr. Jo Anne† Vice President and Program Director Arizona Transition Years Teacher & Curriculum Initiatives Helios Education Foundation Phoenix, Arizona |
2002 - 2008 |
| Volwiler, Dr. Ernest H.† President and Chairman of the Board Abbott Laboratories North Chicago, Illinois |
1958 - 1964 |
| Walker, Dr. Eric A.† President The Pennsylvania State University |
1960 - 1966 |
| Washington, Dr. Warren M. Senior Scientist and Section Head National Center for Atmospheric Research Boulder, Colorado |
1994 - 2006 |
| Waterman, Dr. Alan T.† Director National Science Foundation |
1951 - 1963 |
| Weaver, Dr. Warren† Vice President for the Natural Medical Sciences The Rockefeller Foundation |
1956 - 1960 |
| Whitaker, Dr. Douglas M.† Vice President for Administration The Rockefeller University |
1954 - 1960 |
| White, Jr., Dr. John A. Chancellor University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR |
1994 - 2006 |
| Willard, Stephen H. Biotechnology Executive and Lawyer |
2018 - 2024 |
| Willey, Dr. Malcolm M.† Vice President Academic Administration University of Minnesota |
1960 - 1964 |
| Wilson, Mr. Charles E.† President General Electric Company Schenectady, New York |
1950 - 1951 |
| Wrighton, Dr. Mark S. Chancellor Washington University Saint Louis, Missouri |
2000 - 2006 |
| Yancey, The Rev. Patrick H., S.J.† Chairman Department of Biology Spring Hill College |
1950 - 1954 |
| Zare, Dr. Richard N. Marguerite Blake Wilbur Professor of Chemistry Stanford University |
1992 - 1998 |
| Zimmer, Dr. Robert J.† President University of Chicago |
2010 - 2016 |
| Zuber, Dr. Maria T. Vice President for Research Massachusetts Institute of Technology University of Chicago |
2012 - 2021 |
| Zumberge, Dr. James H.† President Southern Methodist University |
1974 - 1980 |
* Position when appointed to NSB or major affiliation during service on NSB.
† Deceased