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CONGRATULATIONS to Professor Birman; emeritus research professor, department of mathematics, Barnard College

Professor Joan Birman was elected as a new member of the National Academy of Sciences.

“The National Academy of Sciences is a private, nonprofit institution that was established under a congressional charter signed by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863. It recognizes achievement in science by election to membership, and—with the National Academy of Engineering and the National Academy of Medicine—provides science, engineering, and health policy advice to the federal government and other organizations.”

For the full announcement please visit;

2021 NAS Election (nasonline.org)

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