Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey Leader Elected as a Member to the National Academy of Sciences
Eileen White, PhD
Newswise — New Brunswick, N.J., April 27, 2021 – Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey Deputy Director, Chief Scientific Officer, and Associate Director for Basic Research Eileen White, PhD, has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences (NAS). She is among 120 members elected this year in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research.
The NAS is a private, non-profit society of distinguished scholars charged with providing independent, objective advice to the nation on matters related to science and technology. Members are elected to the NAS by their peers for their outstanding contributions to science. Election to membership in the NAS is considered one of the highest honors that a scientist can receive.