American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Founded in 1780, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences is both an honorary society that recognizes and rewards the accomplishments of its members and a research institute that convenes leaders across disciplines, professions, and perspectives to explore major issues and examine new ideas, address concerns of importance to the nation and the world, and work together for the advancement of a free, independent, and virtuous people, as well as their honor, dignity, and happiness.
Guided by the commitment to its values, the Academy’s work is wide-ranging and multidisciplinary. Current areas of focus include: Arts & Humanities, Democracy & Justice, Education, Energy & Environment, Global Affairs and Science & Technology. The Academy addresses critical challenges facing our global society. Learn more about our areas of focus.
They honor the excellence and leadership of exceptional people from all disciplines and practices.
UCLA Members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
| Name | Elected | Department |
|---|---|---|
| Elihu Abrahams | 1999 | Physics and Astronomy |
| John Agnew | 2022 | Geography |
| Walter Allen | 2022 | Education, Sociology and African American Studies |
| Utpal Banerjee | 2008 | Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology |
| Terence Blanchard | 2021 | Music; Global Jazz Studies |
| Gene D. Block | 2010 | Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences; Integrative Biology and Physiology |
| Paul Boyer | 1968 | Chemistry and Biochemistry |
| Ann Carlson | 2024 | Law |
| Albert Carnesale | 1996 | Public Policy; Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering |
| Jason (Jingsheng) Cong | 2024 | Engineering |
| Kimberlé Crenshaw | 2021 | Law |
| Richard Dickerson | 1985 | Chemistry and Biochemistry |
| Frank A. D’Accone | 1998 | Musicology |
| David Eisenberg | 1991 | Biological Chemistry; Chemistry and Biochemistry |
| Joaquin Fuster | 2010 | Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Science |
| Patricia Gandara | 2022 | Education |
| Wilfrid Gangbo | 2022 | Mathematics |
| Miguel A. Garcia-Garibay | 2020 | Chemistry and Biochemistry |
| Barbara Geddes | 2021 | Political Science |
| William Michael Gelbart | 2009 | Chemistry and Biochemistry |
| Mark L. Green | 2010 | Mathematics |
| Patricia M. Greenfield | 2014 | Psychology |
| Elisabeth Le Guin | 2021 | Musicology |
| Herbie Hancock | 2013 | Music |
| Kelly Lytle Hernández | 2021 | History; African American Studies |
| Haruzo Hida | 2022 | Mathematics |
| Thomas Hines | 1994 | History |
| Keith J. Holyoak | 2019 | Psychology |
| Kendall N. Houk | 2002 | Chemistry and Biochemistry |
| Tyrone Howard | 2024 | Education & Information Studies |
| Margaret Jacob | 2013 | History |
| Steven Jacobsen | 2016 | Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology |
| David C. Jewitt | 2005 | Earth, Planetary and Space Sciences; Physics and Astronomy |
| H. Ronald Kaback | 1986 | Integrative Biology and Physiology |
| Edward Keenan | 1998 | Linguistics |
| Margaret Kivelson | 1998 | Earth, Planetary and Space Sciences |
| Leonid Kruglyak | 2022 | Human Genetics and Biological Chemistry |
| James Lake | 2012 | Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology |
| Glen MacDonald | 2016 | Geography |
| Heather Maynard | 2023 | Chemistry and Biochemistry |
| Sabeeha Merchant | 2014 | Chemistry and Biochemistry |
| Jeff F. Miller | 2011 | Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics |
| Jennifer Mnookin | 2020 | Law |
| Peter Narins | 2022 | Integrative Biology and Physiology |
| Gary Nash | 1997 | History |
| Elizabeth Neufeld | 1977 | Biological Chemistry |
| Mary Nichols | 2020 | Law |
| Pedro Noguera | 2020 | Education |
| Calvin Normore | 2008 | Philosophy |
| C. Kumar N. Patel | 1976 | Physics and Astronomy |
| Roberto Peccei | 2016 | Physics and Astronomy |
| Ann Philbin | 2020 | Hammer Museum |
| Sorin Popa | 2013 | Mathematics |
| Daniel Posner | 2021 | Political Science |
| Marilyn Raphael | 2021 | Geography |
| Charles Ray | 2008 | Art |
| J. William Schopf | 1990 | Earth, Planetary and Space Sciences |
| Bradley Shaffer | 2022 | Ecology and Evolutionary Biology |
| Thomas Smith | 2024 | Ecology and Evolutionary Biology |
| Victoria L. Sork | 2021 | Ecology and Evolutionary Biology |
| Charles Stanish | 2006 | Cotsen Institute of Archaeology |
| Shelley E. Taylor | 2003 | Psychology |
| Blaire Van Valkenburgh | 2022 | Ecology and Evolutionary Biology |
| George Varghese | 2022 | Computer Science |
| Lynn Vavreck | 2020 | Political Science |
| Anthony Vidler | 1996 | Art History; Architecture |
| M. Norton Wise | 2001 | History |
| Edward L. Wright | 2007 | Physics and Astronomy |
| Min Zhou | 2022 | Sociology and Asian American Studies |
| S. Lawrence Zipursky | 1998 | Biological Chemistry |
This listing includes UCLA faculty active in teaching, research or administration, including emeriti and adjunct faculty. We make every effort to keep these listings current and accurate. Last updated May 2024.