National Academies
The National Academies are private, independent nonprofit institutions that recognize and promote outstanding leadership to the nation. Being elected to an academy is one of the highest honors afforded to a professional scientist or engineer. Members and Fellows are elected by their peers based on their distinguished careers and accomplishments. The following individuals have been named members or fellows of a National Academy.
2024
| Name | Academy | Primary Section |
|---|---|---|
| John R. Brophy | National Academy of Engineering | Technical leadership in development and flight implementation of electric propulsion in spacecraft systems |
2023
| Name | Academy | Primary Section |
|---|---|---|
| Douglas Hofmann | National Academy of Inventors | - |
| Dave Miller | National Academy of Engineering | Special Fields and Interdisciplinary Engineering |
| Adrian Tang | Inducted, National Academy of Inventors | Electrical Engineering |
2021
| Name | Academy | Primary Section |
|---|---|---|
| Gentry Lee | National Academy of Engineering | Aerospace |
2020
| Name | Academy | Primary Section |
|---|---|---|
| Athina Peidou | Canada's Governor General's Academic Medal | - |
2019
| Name | Academy | Primary Section |
|---|---|---|
| Alejandro M. San Martin | National Academy of Engineering | Aerospace Engineering |
2018
| Name | Academy | Primary Section |
|---|---|---|
| Yashwanth Kumar Nakka | - | - |
| Eric J. Rignot | National Academy of Sciences | Geophysics |
2017
| Name | Academy | Primary Section |
|---|---|---|
| Shouleh Nikzad | National Academy of Inventors | - |
2016
| Name | Academy | Primary Section |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Dimotakis | National Academy of Engineering | Aerospace Engineering |
| Dan M. Goebel | National Academy of Inventors | - |
| Adam Steltzner | National Academy of Engineering | Aerospace Engineering |
2015
| Name | Academy | Primary Section |
|---|---|---|
| Dan M. Goebel | National Academy of Engineering | Special Fields & Interdisciplinary Engineering |
| Graeme L. Stephens | National Academy of Engineering | Special Fields & Interdisciplinary Engineering |
2014
| Name | Academy | Primary Section |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Braun | National Academy of Engineering | Aerospace Engineering |
2012
| Name | Academy | Primary Section |
|---|---|---|
| Davide Farnocchia | - | - |
| Sofia Rahiminejad | - | - |
2008
| Name | Academy | Primary Section |
|---|---|---|
| Lee-Lueng Fu | National Academy of Engineering | Special Fields & Interdisciplinary Engineering |
2004
| Name | Academy | Primary Section |
|---|---|---|
| Nan Yu | - | - |
1998
| Name | Academy | Primary Section |
|---|---|---|
| Attila Komjathy | - | - |
1994
| Name | Academy | Primary Section |
|---|---|---|
| Robert A. Jacobson | - | - |
| Imran Mehdi | - | - |
1991
| Name | Academy | Primary Section |
|---|---|---|
| Sarath D. Gunapala | - | - |
1989
| Name | Academy | Primary Section |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Elachi | National Academy of Engineering | Special Fields and Interdisciplinary Engineering |
1984
| Name | Academy | Primary Section |
|---|---|---|
| Edward C. Stone | National Academy of Sciences | Geophysics |