The United States National Academy of Engineering (NAE), a private, non-profit institution that was founded in 1964 under the same congressional act that led to the founding of the National Academy of Sciences. The NAE is part of the United States National Academies, which also includes:
The NAE is autonomous in its administration and in the selection of its members, sharing with the rest of the National Academies the role of advising the federal...
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The United States National Academy of Engineering (NAE), a private, non-profit institution that was founded in 1964 under the same congressional act that led to the founding of the National Academy of Sciences. The NAE is part of the United States National Academies, which also includes:
The NAE is autonomous in its administration and in the selection of its members, sharing with the rest of the National Academies the role of advising the federal government. The NAE operates engineering programs aimed at meeting national needs, encourages education and research, and recognizes the superior achievements of engineers. The current president of the NAE is Dr. Charles Vest.
The NAE has more than 2,000 peer-elected members and foreign associates composed of senior professionals in business, academia, and government who are among the world’s most accomplished engineers.
To be elected to the membership of the NAE is considered the profession's highest achievement and is often a recognition of...
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