Four UCLA Faculty Elected Members of the National Academy of Sciences

Four UCLA faculty members were elected May 3 to the National Academy of Sciences, one of the highest honors that can be accorded to a U.S. scientist or engineer.

The new National Academy of Sciences members from UCLA are:

. William A.V. Clark, professor of geography.
. Wayne L. Hubbell, Professor of Biochemistry, Jules Stein Professor of Ophthalmology,
  and associate director of the UCLA Jules Stein Eye Institute.
. Stanley Osher, professor of mathematics.
. Joan Valentine, professor of chemistry.

"The entire UCLA family takes great pride in the election of these faculty members to the National Academy of Sciences, one of the scholarly community's highest honors, " said UCLA Chancellor Albert Carnesale. "Their selection reflects the breadth of superb scholarship across the campus, and reflects UCLA's standing as a world-class university."

The UCLA faculty are among 72 new members and 18 foreign associates from 14 countries in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research.

Those elected May 3 bring the total number of active members to 1,976.

The National Academy of Sciences is a private organization of scientists and engineers dedicated to the furtherance of science and its use for the general welfare. It was established in 1863 by a congressional act of incorporation signed by Abraham Lincoln that calls on the academy to act as an official adviser to the federal government, upon request, in any matter of science or technology.

Additional information about the National Academy of Sciences is available at http://national-academies.org.