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...stands, the NAS nomination process is closed, and candidates are not notified that they are being considered for membership until the final vote...
...Lieber said his election to the NAS would not have a large impact on his professional work...
...it’s nice, but it’s not something to dwell on. It’s just an award, and you can take it seriously, or not,” said Lieber, who studies nanotechnology. “I do not know that much about the NAS and their mission. My personal goal remains in research [and] to work with my students to change the world for the better...
...NAS, a nonprofit, was established in 1863 and charged by Congress and President Lincoln with advising the federal government on scientific policy. Harvard has the most NAS members of any university, with 156. Berkeley is second at 124, and Stanford is third with...
Bruce M. Alberts ’60, a member of the Harvard Board of Overseers, is currently the president of the NAS...