Ilya Sutskever (Safe Superintelligence, Inc.) helped launch the deep learning revolution. From AlexNet to GPT, his work has pushed the boundaries of AI, powering advances from language models to image generation & beyond. Read more: www.nasonline.org/award/nas-aw... #NASaward #ArtificialIntelligence
Roland Bürgmann (@ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social) is advancing how scientists understand earthquakes & Earth’s interior. Using geodesy and satellite data, he reveals how tectonic stress builds and is released, improving risk & hazard prediction. Read more: www.nasonline.org/award/arthur... #NASaward
James C. Schnable (@unlincoln.bsky.social) is helping farmers grow more resilient crops with fewer inputs through his work in plant #genomics & precision agriculture. On #AgDay26, learn how he is advancing sustainable agriculture in a changing climate: www.nasonline.org/award/nas-pr... #NASaward
Deanna M. Barch (Washington University in St. Louis) is advancing understanding of behavior & mental health across development. Her neuroimaging research on schizophrenia and childhood depression has illuminated cognitive dysfunction & informed treatment. www.nasonline.org/award/atkins... #NASaward
Roman Bezrukavnikov (MIT) has made profound contributions to geometric representation theory. His work in algebraic geometry and modular representations of Lie algebras has introduced powerful new tools and opened major directions for the field: www.nasonline.org/award/maryam... #NASaward
Jason D. Yeatman (Stanford) is revealing how the brain learns to read. 🧠📖 Using neuroimaging, his research links white matter development to reading acquisition and dyslexia—informing literacy interventions and education tools used in schools nationwide. nasonline.org/award/trolan... #NASaward
#NASmember Benjamin F. Cravatt (@scripps.edu) is advancing chemical biology and drug discovery with activity-based protein profiling, which is revealing new therapeutic targets and transforming our understanding of protein regulation in disease. www.nasonline.org/award/nas-aw... #NASaward
Joseph Henrich of @harvard.edu is uncovering how culture shapes human behavior. By combining anthropology, psychology, and economics, his research illuminates the origins of social norms, cooperation, religion, and kinship across societies. Read more: www.nasonline.org/award/john-j... #NASaward
Tor D. Wager (Dartmouth College) is advancing our understanding of pain, emotion & belief. His neuroimaging research reveals how cognitive & social processes shape brain activity, with important implications for mental health & clinical care. Read more: www.nasonline.org/award/atkins... #NASaward
Headshot of Roland Burgmann next to graphics of 2026 Arthur L Day Prize and Lectureship
👏 Roland Bürgmann, UC Berkeley professor in the Department of Earth and Planetary Science and the Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, has been awarded the National Academy of Sciences 2026 Arthur L. Day Prize and Lectureship!
Read more: https://bit.ly/3ZC2CIH
#NASAward #ResearchInnovation
M. J. Crockett (Princeton) is reshaping how we understand moral cognition. Their research shows how learning & decision processes shape moral behavior, and how technologies like social media can exploit those processes & erode trust. Read more: www.nasonline.org/award/trolan... #NASaward
From sequencing the first complete cancer genome to discovering BRAF & BRCA2, Mike Stratton of @sangerinstitute.bsky.social is decoding the genetics behind cancer & turning discoveries into therapies that save lives. Learn more about his #CancerResearch: www.nasonline.org/award/jessie... #NASaward
H. Sebastian Seung (@princetonneuro.bsky.social) is transforming #neuroscience. His work in connectomics—from deep learning for neural reconstruction to large-scale brain wiring maps—is revealing how brain structure gives rise to function. Learn more: www.nasonline.org/award/pradel... #NASaward
Jonas Zmuidzinas (@caltech.edu) is redefining what astronomers can see. His ultra-sensitive detectors & instruments that span millimeter to X-ray wavelengths are powering new discoveries in star formation, cosmology, and exoplanet science. Read more: www.nasonline.org/award/james-... #NASaward
We are thrilled to announce Francis S. Collins, former director of the NIH, as the 2026 NAS Public Welfare Medalist for his pioneering research in human genetics and critical contributions to public welfare as the leader of the Human Genome Project! www.nasonline.org/news/francis... #NASaward
#ICYMI: Missed last week's announcement of the 2026 NAS Award recipients? You can find them all on our website, along with details on their scientific achievements: www.nasonline.org/news/2026-na...
And don't miss our announcement of the 2026 Public Welfare Medalist tomorrow! 👀 #NASaward
Join us in congratulating Ilya Sutskever of Safe Superintelligence, Inc. (SSI), winner of the 2026 NAS Award for the Industrial Application of Science for revolutionary contributions to artificial intelligence & its industrial applications! Read more: www.nasonline.org/award/nas-aw... #NASaward #AI
Congratulations to Jason D. Yeatman of Stanford University, winner of a 2026 Troland Research Award for advancing literacy understanding and improving evidence-based interventions for reading disorders! Read about his contributions: www.nasonline.org/award/trolan... #NASaward
M.J. Crockett of @princeton.edu is a 2026 Troland Research Award recipient! They are receiving this award for their pioneering contributions to a mechanistic theory of moral cognition. Congratulations! Learn more about their research: www.nasonline.org/award/trolan... #NASaward
The winner of the 2026 Pradel Research Award is H. Sebastian Seung of @princetonneuro.bsky.social! He is being honored for for transformative advances in computational neuroscience. Learn more about his discoveries: www.nasonline.org/award/pradel... #NASaward #neuroscience
Congratulations to James C. Schnable of @unlincoln.bsky.social, winner of the 2026 NAS Prize in Food and Agriculture Sciences! He is recognized for breakthroughs in plant genomics & quantitative #genetics that are reshaping modern agriculture. www.nasonline.org/award/nas-pr... #NASaward #CropScience
Join us in congratulating Philip J. Kranzusch (@kranzuschlab.bsky.social) of @danafarber.bsky.social and @harvardmed.bsky.social, winner of the 2026 NAS Award in Molecular Biology for his groundbreaking work advancing understanding of innate immunity! www.nasonline.org/award/nas-aw... #NASaward
Congratulations to #NASmember Benjamin F. Cravatt of @scripps.edu, winner of the 2026 NAS Award in Chemical Sciences for providing foundational insights into enzyme function and dysregulation in disease! Learn more about his discoveries: www.nasonline.org/award/nas-aw... #NASaward #chemistry
We are honoring Roman Bezrukavnikov of @mit.edu with the 2026 Maryam Mirzakhani Prize in Mathematics for his seminal contributions to geometric representation theory. Learn more: www.nasonline.org/award/maryam... #NASaward #mathematics
Joseph Henrich of @harvard.edu will receive the 2026 John J. Carty Award for the Advancement of Science for his fundamental contributions to anthropology, cognitive science, and psychology! Read more about his research: www.nasonline.org/award/john-j... #NASaward #anthropology #economics #psychology
Join us in congratulating Mike Stratton of @sangerinstitute.bsky.social, winner of the 2026 Jessie Stevenson Kovalenko Medal! He is being honored for his transformative work in cancer genomics. Read more about his work: www.nasonline.org/award/jessie... #NASaward #CancerResearch #genomics
Congratulations to Jonas Zmuidzinas of @caltech.edu, winner of the 2026 James Craig Watson Medal for seminal work designing and developing technologies and instruments to advance astrophysics! Learn more about his research: www.nasonline.org/award/james-... #NASaward #astrophysics
Tor D. Wager (@torwager.bsky.social) of Dartmouth College is the recipient of a 2026 Atkinson Prize in Psychological and Cognitive Sciences! He is being honored for pioneering research revealing how the brain shapes pain, emotion, and belief. Read more: www.nasonline.org/award/atkins... #NASaward
We are honoring Deanna M. Barch of Washington University in St. Louis with a 2026 Atkinson Prize in Psychological and Cognitive Sciences for her seminal contributions to advancing understanding of developmental psychopathology! Read more: www.nasonline.org/award/atkins... #NASaward #psychology
Join us in congratulating Roland Bürgmann of @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social, winner of the 2026 Arthur L. Day Prize and Lectureship for his landmark contributions to earthquake science! Learn more: www.nasonline.org/award/arthur... #NASaward #seismology
