Members are elected to the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research. Membership is a widely accepted mark of excellence in science and is considered one of the highest honors that a scientist can receive.
Nominations are restricted to members
1991: Peter Wolynes, Chemistry
1996: Kyriacos Nicolaou, Chemistry
1997: Robert Curl*, Chemistry
2006: Jose Onuchic, Physics and Astronomy
2011: Peter Rossky, Chemistry
2013: Naomi Halas, Electrical and Computer Engineering
2015: Rebecca Richards-Kortum, Bioengineering; Moshe Vardi, Computer Science
2016: Bonnie Bartel, Biochemistry and Cell Biology
2024: F. Reese Harvey, Mathematics; Ramamoorthy Ramesh, Materials Science and Nanoengineering and Physics and Astronomy
*Asterisk denotes members who are deceased.
Italics denote members who were elected before joining Rice