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THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES
National Academy of Sciences
National Academy of Engineering
Institute of Medicine
National Research Council
The National Academy of Sciences is a private, nonprofit, self-perpetuating society of distinguished scholars engaged in scientific and engineering research, dedicated to the furtherance of science and technology and to their use for the general welfare. Upon the authority of the charter granted to it by the Congress in 1863, the Academy has a mandate that requires it to advise the federal government on scientific and technical matters. Dr. Bruce M. Alberts is president of the National Academy of Sciences.
The National Academy of Engineering was established in 1964, under the charter of the National Academy of Sciences, as a parallel organization of outstanding engineers. It is autonomous in its administration and in the selection of its members, sharing with the National Academy of Sciences the responsibility for advising the federal government. The National Academy of Engineering also sponsors engineering programs aimed at meeting national needs, encourages education and research, and recognizes the superior achievements of engineers. Dr. William A. Wulf is president of the National Academy of Engineering.
The Institute of Medicine was established in 1970 by the National Academy of Sciences to secure the services of eminent members of appropriate professions in the examination of policy matters pertaining to the health of the public. The Institute acts under the responsibility given to the National Academy of Sciences by its congressional charter to be an adviser to the federal government and, upon its own initiative, to identify issues of medical care, research, and education. Dr. Kenneth I. Shine is president of the Institute of Medicine.
The National Research Council was organized by the National Academy of Sciences in 1916 to associate the broad community of science and technology with the Academy's purposes of furthering knowledge and advising the federal government. Functioning in accordance with general policies determined by the Academy, the Council has become the principal operating agency of both the National Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Engineering in providing services to the government, the public, and the scientific and engineering communities. The Council is administered jointly by both Academies and the Institute of Medicine. Dr. Bruce M. Alberts and Dr. William A. Wulf are chairman and vice chairman, respectively, of the National Research Council.
COMMITTEE ON BALANCING SCIENTIFIC OPENNESS AND NATIONAL SECURITY
RICHARD A. MESERVE * (chair), Partner,
Covington and Burling, Washington, D.C.
JOHN P. McTAGUE ** (chair), former Vice President,
Technical Affairs, Ford Motor Company, Montecito, California
RUTH M. DAVIS, President and CEO,
Pymatuning Group, Inc., Alexandria, Virginia
JOHN H. GIBBONS, former Assistant to the President for Science and Technology,
former Director,
Office of Science and Technology Policy,
former Director,
Congressional Office of Technology Assessment, The Plains, Virginia
JOHN P. HOLDREN, Professor,
Center for Science and International Affairs, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University
MICHAEL M. MAY, Director Emeritus,
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory;
Co-Director,
Center for International Security and Cooperation, Stanford University
WOLFGANG K.H. PANOFSKY, Professor and Director Emeritus,
Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, Stanford University
Ex-Officio Members
JACK HALPERN, Vice President,
National Academy of Sciences,
Louis Block Distinguished Professor Emeritus,
Department of Chemistry, The University of Chicago
F. SHERWOOD ROWLAND, Foreign Secretary,
National Academy of Sciences,
Donald Bren Research Professor of Chemistry and Earth System Science,
University of California, Irvine
Staff
JOHN BORIGHT, Executive Director,
Office of International Affairs
JO HUSBANDS, Director,
Committee on International Security and Arms Control
WENDY WHITE, Director,
Division on International Organizations and Academy Cooperation
TAMAE MAEDA WONG, Program Manager,
U.S. National Committees for International Scientific Unions
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Resigned from the Committee upon confirmation to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, October 1999. |
** |
After October 1999. |
Reviewers
This report has been reviewed in draft form by individuals chosen for their diverse perspectives and technical expertise, in accordance with procedures approved by the National Research Council's Report Review Committee. The purpose of this independent review is to provide candid and critical comments that will assist the National Academies in making the published report as sound as possible and to ensure that the report meets institutional standards for objectivity, evidence, and responsiveness to the study charge. The review comments and draft manuscript remain confidential to protect the integrity of the deliberative process. The committee wishes to thank the following individuals for their participation in the review of this report:
JOHN F. AHEARNE, Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society
LEW ALLEN, JR., General (Retired), USAF, and Retired Director, Jet Propulsion Laboratory
JOHN D. BALDESCHWIELER, California Institute of Technology
ANN CARACRISTI, President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board, Special Investigative Panel
HAROLD K. FORSEN, Foreign Secretary, National Academy of Engineering, Retired Senior Vice President, Bechtel Corporation
WILLIAM T. GOLDEN, New York, N.Y.
ROBERT HERMANN, Global Technology Partners, LLC
ANITA K. JONES, University of Virginia
DAVID M. KIPNIS, Washington University School of Medicine
ROLAND W. SCHMITT, President Emeritus, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
ROBERT H. WERTHEIM, Rear Admiral (Retired), USN, Science Applications International Corporation
While the individuals listed above have provided constructive comments and suggestions, it must be emphasized that responsibility for the final content of this report rests entirely with the authoring committee and the National Academies.