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Sciontific rvaluatlon of Riologlcal pglnlona on Erldangei <br />nrtp,« ww= nu�emv .q.enn.,,.anleiwx�d7x�IhiMVlt� hcml.u��+yr1F�r1A�11.lAMll'1�1c I <br />i <br />and Thmatoncd rights In the Kia.math Rlverllnsln: interim Report (2002) <br />nnl Apdcrnv �Svticn�, ull riphia itacrved <br />National Academy of Sci8nm <br />National Academy of Engineering <br />Institute of Medicine <br />National Research Council <br />The National Academy of Stieuems is a privy , nonprofit, self - perpetuating society of distinguished scholars engaged in scientific <br />and engineering research, dedicated to the furderance of science and technology and to their use for the general welfare. Upon the <br />authority of the charter granted to it by the C ngrew in 1863, the Academy has a mandate that raquires it to advise the federal <br />government on scientific and rechnic2imatters Dr. Bruce M. Alberts is president of the National Academy of Sciences. <br />The National Academy of Engineering was established in 1964, under the charter of the National Academy of Sciences, as a parallel <br />organization of outstanding engineers is nomous in its administration and in the selection of its members, sharing with the <br />National Academy of Sciences the sibil tier advising the federal government. The National Academy of Engineering also <br />sponsors engineering program aimed me g national needs, encourages education and research, and recogniaee the supenor <br />achievements of engineers. Dr. Wm. A. Wulf president of the National Academy of Engineering. <br />The Institute of Medicine was established f170by the National Academy of Sciences to secure the services of eminent members of <br />appropriate pro�ions in the examination Hcy matters pertaining to the health of the public. The Institute acts under the <br />responsibility given to the National Ac mciences by its congressional charter to be an adviscrto the federal government and. <br />upon its own in ative, to identify issu s il care, research, and education. Dr. Kenneth 1. Shine is president of the Institute of <br />Medicine. r <br />The National <br />science alnd to <br />accordance ry <br />National Acs <br />scientific and <br />Bruce M. Aft <br />earth Council was snize <br />2logy with the Acad 's pr <br />;cneral policies d ed <br />f of Sciences and the on, <br />veering communities. The I <br />and Dr. Wm. A. Wu1 el <br />by tine National Academy of Sciences in 1916 to associate the broad community of <br />poses of furthering knowledge and advising the federal government. Functioning in <br />Ltmhe Academy, the Council has become the principal operating agency of both the <br />gineering in providing services to the governaterit, the public, and the <br />stered jointly by both Academies and the Institute of Medicine. Dr. <br />and vice chairman. tcW=tively, of the National Research Council. <br />A <br />i <br />i <br />`9EZ -1 89 98EpE <br />s30 nosu 1Va ON 100 -NOU 9E: i i ZOOZ -80 -834 <br />