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Faculty and StaffThe MIT faculty instructs undergraduate and graduate students, and engages in research. There are 1,008 faculty members (professors of all ranks), including 195 women. Of this number, 135* men and 37** women are members of US minority groups. As of October 2007, the Institute's total teaching staff includes:
*94 Asian or Pacific Islander, 20 Black/not Hispanic
origin, and 21 Hispanic (includes 41 non-residents). MIT employs about 11,100 individuals on campus. In addition to faculty, there are research, library, and administrative staff, as well as many others who—directly or indirectly—support the teaching and research goals of the Institute. Sixty-three current faculty and staff members belong to the National Academy of Engineering, 72 to the National Academy of Sciences, 27 to the Institute of Medicine, and 135 to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.* Seventy-two present and former members of the MIT community have won the Nobel Prize, including seven current faculty members: H. Robert Horvitz, medicine/physiology (2002); Wolfgang Ketterle, physics (2001); Richard R. Schrock, chemistry (2005); Phillip A. Sharp, medicine/physiology (1993); Samuel C. C. Ting, physics (1976); Susumu Tonegawa, medicine/physiology (1987); and Frank Wilczek, physics (2004). Thirty-two current and former members of the MIT faculty have received the National Medal of Science. Current faculty medalists are Ann M. Graybiel (2001), Robert S. Langer (2006), Stephen J. Lippard (2004), Alexander Rich (1995), Phillip A. Sharp (2004), Isadore M. Singer (1983), and Robert A. Weinberg (1997). One current and one emeritus faculty member have been awarded the National Medal of Technology: Jay W. Forrester (1989) and Charles M. Vest (2006). Seven former members of the MIT faculty have been awarded the Kyoto Prize: Noam A. Chomsky (1988), Morris Cohen (1987), W. David Kingery (1999), Edward N. Lorenz (1991), John McCarthy (1988), Claude Shannon (1985), and George M. Whitesides (2003). Five current and former members of the MIT faculty and staff have been awarded the Japan Prize: Tim Berners-Lee (2002), John B. Goodenough (2001), Marvin L. Minsky (1990), Wesley W. Peterson (1999), and Frank Press (1993). There are 80 Guggenheim Fellows, seven Fulbright Scholars, and 21 MacArthur Fellows among current MIT faculty and staff. The MacArthur Fellows are Angela Belcher, Tim Berners-Lee, Erik D. Demaine, Linda G. Griffith, John H. Harbison, Eric Lander, Harlan Lane, Heather N. Lechtman, Vamsi Mootha, John A. Ochsendorf, David C. Page, Michael J. Piore, Daniela L. Rus, Peter W. Shor, Amy B. Smith, Marin Soljačić, Richard M. Stallman, Alar Toomre, Frank Wilczek, Jack Wisdom, and George Zweig. The title of Institute Professor is the highest honor awarded by the faculty and administration at MIT. The current Institute Professors are Emilio Bizzi, John M. Deutch, Peter Diamond, John H. Harbison, Robert S. Langer, Barbara Liskov, John D. C. Little, Thomas Magnanti, Joel Moses, Phillip A. Sharp, Isadore M. Singer, Daniel I. C. Wang, and Sheila Widnall. Institute Professors Emeriti are Noam A. Chomsky, Mildred S. Dresselhaus, Jerome I. Friedman, Morris Halle, Chia-Chiao Lin, Mario J. Molina, Paul A. Samuelson, Nevin Stewart Scrimshaw, Robert M. Solow, and John S. Waugh. * This listing of honors and awards is updated as changes occur.
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