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SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL SOCIETIES 



Hilton Avenue, Hempstead, N. Y. Term ex- 

 pires May 1961. 



History: Founded 1948; assumed representa- 

 tional status as District Branch of American 

 Psychiatric Association 1953. 



Purpose: To advance highest standards of psy- 

 chiatric and neurologic practice ; to encourage 

 research and postgraduate education. 



Membership: Requires qualification for 

 American Board of Psychiatry, or equivalent ex- 

 perience, or membership, American Psychiatric 

 Association. Total membership 110. 



Meetings: Monthly, for eight months annually. 



974. Nassau Radiological Society. 100 New- 

 bridge Road, Hicksville, N. Y. President: 

 Nathaniel Robin, 520 Franklin Avenue, 

 Garden City, N. Y. Term expires June 30, 

 1961. Secretary: Alan E. Baum. Term ex- 

 pires June 30, 1961. 



History: Organized November 1951 ; incor- 

 porated June 1953. 



Purpose: To advance the science of radiology, 

 foster interests of members, and improve 

 physician-patient relationship. 



Membership: Full members. Board radiolo- 

 gists ; Associates, practicing radiologists ; Special 

 members, related specialists. Regular members, 

 47 ; Corresponding, 1 ; Special, 2. Total member- 

 ship 50. 



Meetings: Five annually. 



975. National Academy of Sciences-National 

 Research Council. 2101 Constitution Avenue, 

 N. W., Washington 25, D. C. President of 

 the Academy: Detlev W. Bronk. Term expires 

 June 1962. Home Secretary of the Academy: 

 Hugh L. Dryden. Term expires June 1963. 

 Chairman of the Research Council: (vacant). 

 Executive Officer of the Academy-Research 

 Council: S. D. Cornell. 



History: Chartered as a private, nonprofit 

 corporation by Act of Congress, signed by Presi- 

 dent Lincoln on March 3, 1863. Fourteen Sec- 

 tions : Mathematics, Astronomy, Physics, Engi- 

 neering, Chemistry, Geology, Botany, Zoology 

 and Anatomy, Physiology, Pathology and 

 Microbiology, Anthropology, Psychology, Geo- 

 physics, Biochemistry. The Council of the Acad- 

 emy, which is responsible for the general 

 conduct of Academy affairs, is composed of the 

 five elected officers of the Academy, the chair- 

 man of the National Research Council (if a 

 member of the Academy), and six other mem- 

 bers elected by the Academy. 



In 1916 President Wilson requested the Acad- 

 emy to organize the research resources of the 

 country, both because of the impending war and 



because of the importance of developing and 

 utilizing science more effectively in peacetime. 

 Accordingly, the Academy established the 

 National Research Council as a means through 

 which scientists generally could associate their 

 efforts with those of the limited membership of 

 the Academy in service to the nation, society, 

 and science. The Academy-Research Council 

 is now organized in eight Divisions : Anthro- 

 pology and Psychology, Biology and Agri- 

 culture, Chemistry and Chemical Technology, 

 Earth Sciences, Engineering and Industrial Re- 

 search, Mathematics, Medical Sciences, and 

 Physical Sciences. In addition, the Office of 

 International Relations, the Office of Scientific 

 Personnel, and the Office of Documentation deal 

 with particular problems in their areas of 

 interest. The Governing Board of the Academy- 

 Research Council is composed of the Council 

 of the Academy and the chairmen of the eight 

 Divisions. 



Purpose: To promote science and its applica- 

 tions to human welfare, and to investigate and 

 report upon any subject of science or technology 

 whenever called upon by the Government of the 

 United States. 



Membership: Membership of the Academy, 

 615, citizens of the United States ; Members 

 Emeriti, 11 ; Foreign Associates, 65. Members 

 are elected by the Academy on nomination of 

 the Sections or the Council of the Academy; 

 limited to thirty-five new members annually. 

 Foreign Associates are elected by the Academy 

 on nomination by the Council of the Academy ; 

 limited to election of four annually. 



Membership of the Research Council, 275, 

 citizens of the United States, appointed by the 

 President of the Academy. Membership in- 

 cludes 161 representatives nominated by the 

 major scientific and technical societies of the 

 country, 48 representatives of the Government 

 designated by the President of the United States, 

 and 66 members-at-Iarge. Members are assigned 

 to Divisions according to their scientific and 

 technological interests. In addition, several 

 thousand scientists and engineers take part in 

 the work of the Academy-Research Council 

 through membership on its various boards and 

 committees. 



Meetings: The Academy meets semiannually, 

 in April in Washington, D. C, and in the 

 autumn at the time and place determined by 

 the Council of the Academy. Scientific sessions 

 at both meetings are open to the public. The 

 National Research Council meets each March 

 in Washington, D. C. The Council of the 

 Academy meets six times a year, the Governing 

 Board five times a year, and each division at 

 least once a year. Numerous meetings of com- 



