NAS and NAM Name Neil Shubin and Monica Bertagnolli as New Presidents

On July 1, Neil Shubin began his tenure as president of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) and Monica Bertagnolli as president of National Academy of Medicine (NAM). Prior to his appointment, Shubin led a molecular biology and paleontology research laboratory at the University of Chicago.

Bertagnolli previously served as the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Director of the National Cancer Institute under the Biden Administration. Notably, Bertagnolli is the first woman to serve as President of NAM. 

This article was contributed by COSSA Intern Caroline Seo.