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Article: National Academy of Engineering Elects 65 Members and Nine Foreign Associates
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- February 6, 2009
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The National Academy of Sciences issued the following news release:
The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) has elected 65 new members and nine foreign associates, announced NAE President Charles M. Vest today. This brings the total U.S. membership to 2,246 and the number of foreign associates to 197.
Election to the National Academy of Engineering is among the highest professional distinctions accorded to an engineer. Academy membership honors those who have made outstanding contributions to "engineering research, practice, or education, including, where appropriate, significant contributions to the engineering literature," and to the "pioneering of new and developing fields of ...