How is the NAE related to the National Academy of Sciences (NAS)?
The NAE was established in 1964 as an independent, nonprofit organization. It operates under the same congressional act of incorporation, signed by President Lincoln in 1863, that established the NAS. The NAE provides advisory services to the federal government through the National Research Council (NRC), the operating arm of the two academies. The NRC is managed by a governing board — the president of the NAS serves as its chair, and the president of the NAE serves as its vice-chair.
