May 2, 2008 Did You Know… that Penn alumnus and prominent stem-cell researcher James Thomson, V'85, GR'88, was elected into the National Academy of Science? The NAS is a society of scholars who dedicate themselves to helping the future of science, technology and engineering research, and is known to be one of the greatest honors for a scientist or engineer. Thomson is considered a pioneer in his field and was the first to successfully culture and maintain human embryonic stem cells.
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How many famous Penn alums can you name? Donald Trump, Candace Bergen, Maury Povich, Harold Prince, Ezra Pound, William Carlos Williams, Charles Addams, John Taylor, Noam Chomsky, Ed Rendell, Owen Roberts, Arlen Specter... See full list.
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