Harvard faculty national academy of sciences 2013

The National Academy of Sciences today announced the election of 84 new members and 21 foreign associates, among them eight Harvard faculty members:

Mitzi I. Kuroda, professor of medicine and professor of genetics, Harvard Medical School (HMS);

Ramesh Narayan, Cabot professor of the natural sciences, department of astronomy, Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS);

Norbert Perrimon, Stillman professor of developmental biology, HMS;

Daniel L. Schacter, Kenan professor of psychology, FAS (read about his recent recent research on memory and online learning);

Beth A. Simmons, Dillon professor of international affairs, FAS;

Gerhard Wagner, Blout professor of biological chemistry and molecular pharmacology, HMS;

Fred M. Winston, Andrus professor of genetics and tutor in biochemical sciences, HMS and FAS; and

Horng-Tzer Yau, professor of mathematics, FAS.