Skip to main content
NIH Record - 75th Anniversary - National Institutes of Health

National Academy Elects Two from NIH

Nussenweig, wearing a checkered shirt, sits in front of a window

Dr. Andre Nussenweig

Dr. O'Shea, in a blue shirt, poses against a black and green background

Dr. John O'Shea

The National Academy of Sciences announced the election of 120 members and 23 international members in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research. Two are NIH scientists. 

Dr. Andre Nussenzweig is chief of the Laboratory of Genome Integrity in the National Cancer Institute’s Center for Cancer Research. 

Dr. John O’Shea is scientific director at the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases. 

Those newly elected bring the total number of active members to 2,565 and the total number of international members to 526. 

Back to Top