National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

The Keck Center of the National Academies in Washington, D.C.
Location of NASEM in Washington, D.C.
Abbreviation	NASEM
Predecessor	Council of National Defense – Department of Science and Research United States Army Signal Corps – Science and Research Division
Formation	1863 (as National Academy of Sciences) 1916 (as National Research Council) 2015 (as National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine)[1][2]
Founder	Federal Government of the United States
Type	National Academy
Tax ID no.	53-0196932
Legal status	Congressionally Chartered Nonprofit Organization
Purpose	Provide independent, objective advice to inform policy with evidence, spark progress and innovation, and confront challenging issues for the benefit of society.[3]
Headquarters	Keck Center 500 5th Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
Location	Executive Office National Academy of Sciences Building 2101 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20418, United States
Coordinates	38°53′48″N 77°01′10″W / 38.89667°N 77.01944°W / 38.89667; -77.01944
Membership	Scientists, engineers, and health professionals
Official language	English
President (NAS) & Chair (NRC)	Marcia McNutt[4]
President (NAE)	John L. Anderson[5]
President (NAM)	Victor Dzau[6]
Subsidiaries	National Academy of Sciences (NAS) National Academy of Engineering (NAE) National Academy of Medicine (NAM)
Website	www.nationalacademies.org

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM), also known as the National Academies, is a congressionally chartered organization that serves as the collective scientific national academy of the United States. The name is used interchangeably in two senses: (1) as an umbrella term or parent organization for its three sub-divisions that operate as quasi-independent honorific learned society member organizations known as the National Academy of Sciences (NAS), the National Academy of Engineering (NAE), and the National Academy of Medicine (NAM); and (2) as the brand for studies and reports issued by the unified operating arm of the three academies originally known as the National Research Council (NRC). The National Academies also serve as public policy advisors, research institutes, think tanks, and public administration consultants on issues of public importance or on request by the government.^{[7][8][9][10][11]}

The National Research Council, National Academy of Engineering, and National Academy of Medicine began as activities of the National Academy of Sciences until they were reorganized in 2015 into units of the current National Academies while maintaining the charter status and corporate successorship of the original National Academy of Sciences.

Now jointly governed by all three academies, the NRC produces some 200 publications annually which are published by the National Academies Press. The reports produced by the National Academies have been characterized as reflective of scientific consensus.^[12]