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Member of the National Academy of Sciences
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<p>Membership of the National Academy of Sciences is an award granted to scientists that the <a href="/facts/National_Academy_of_Sciences/M3oePVeG">National Academy of Sciences</a> (NAS) of the <a href="/facts/United_States/P0sCdLe5">United States</a> judges to have made “distinguished and continuing achievements in original research”. Membership is a mark of excellence in science and one of the highest honors that a scientist can receive. </p>