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Honoring the Contributions of Women to Science

April 26, 2023 — National Academy of Sciences President Marcia McNutt (NAS '05), Vice President Diane Griffin (NAS '04), and Home Secretary Susan Wessler (NAS '98) have jointly established a $1 million endowment to support National Academies’ activities on women in science through the Women in Science Fund.

In recognition of their philanthropy, the area surrounding the Einstein Memorial at the NAS Building will be dedicated “in recognition of the contributions of women to science." Read more