Governance

The Academy of Natural Sciences building.

The Academy of Natural Sciences is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and is governed by a Board of Trustees. It is affiliated with Drexel University.

We are pleased to provide resources on the Academy's governance, as well as our most recent Annual Reports.

Visit Drexel University's website for Academy of Natural Sciences Audited Financial Statements.

Board of Trustees

Current Board

  • Tara Acharya, Ph.D., MPH
  • Joshua C. Anthony, Ph.D.
  • Suzanne Biemiller (Chair)
  • Helen Bowman
  • Amy L. Branch (Secretary)
  • David Brown, Ph.D.
  • Scott A. Cooper, Ph.D. (President and CEO)
  • Maureen Craig (Vice Chair)
  • Suzanne Eveland
  • Jason Friedland (Vice Chair)
  • Marc E. Gold
  • Jean M. Hacherl, Ph.D.
  • Paul Jensen, Ph.D.
  • Sandra McLean
  • Antonio Merlo, Ph.D.
  • Allen J. Model (Vice Chair)
  • Jeffrey Morgan duPont Nielsen
  • Denis O’Brien
  • Gregory S. Rigdon (Treasurer)
  • Gerald B. Rorer
  • John F. Smith III, Esq.
  • Michael K. Tucker, Esq.

The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University Board of Trustees - Emeriti

  • Peter A. Austen
  • John F. Bales III
  • Cynthia P. Heckscher
  • Edward A. Montgomery, Jr.
  • I. Wistar Morris III
  • Michael H. Reed, Esq.
  • Minturn T. Wright III