Old Souther Paula Hammond elected to National Academy of Sciences

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The National Academy of Sciences was established by an Act of Congress and signed by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863 to provide independent, objective advice to the nation on matters related to science and technology. According to their website, "Scientists are elected by their peers to membership in the NAS for outstanding contributions to research...Nearly 500 members of the NAS have won Nobel Prizes, and the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, founded in 1914, is today one of the premier international journals publishing the results of original research."

Congratulations to Dr. Hammond for this incredible, outstanding achievement. We couldn't be more proud.