
Elected members are leaders in the academic disciplines, the arts, business, and public affairs (see the Academy Web site for details and history about this award). The University has 28 members:
| Member | Department | Date |
| Patricia Hampl | English | 2007 |
| Geoffrey Hellman | Philosophy | 2007 |
| John Sullivan | Political Science | 2007 |
| Subir K. Banerjee | Geology & Geophysics | 2006 |
| Anne Pusey | Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior | 2005 |
| Kamil Ugurbil | Radiology | 2005 |
| R. Lawrence Edwards | Geology and Geophysics | 2004 |
| Craig Packer | Ecology, Evolution, & Behavior | 2003 |
| Apostolos Georgopoulos | Neuroscience | 2002 |
| Kathryn Sikkink | Political Science | 2001 |
| Mark G. Yudof | Law | 2001 |
| David L. Kohlstedt | Geology & Geophysics | 2000 |
| Daniel Farber | Law | 1999 |
| Ellen Berscheid | Psychology | 1998 |
| Martin Dworkin | Microbiology | 1997 |
| Steven J. Rosenstone | Political Science | 1997 |
| G. David Tilman | Ecology, Evolution, & Behavior | 1995 |
| Eville Gorham | Ecology, Evolution, & Behavior | 1994 |
| Nicolai Vladimirovich Krylov | Mathematics | 1993 |
| Daniel D. Joseph | Aerospace Engineering & Mechanics | 1993 |
| Frank Sorauf | Political Science | 1993 |
| Edward Prescott | Economics | 1992 |
| Margaret B. Davis | Ecology, Evolution, & Behavior | 1991 |
| Rutherford Aris | Chemical Engineering & Materials Science | 1988 |
| Chris Sims | Economics | 1988 |
| Norman Garmezy | Psychology | 1987 |
| Hans F. Weinberger | Mathematics | 1986 |
| James B. Serrin, Jr. | Mathematics | 1984 |
| John Chipman | Economics | 1979 |
| G. Edward Schuh | Applied Economics | 1977 |
| Vernon Ruttan | Economics | 1976 |
| Leonid Hurwicz | Economics | 1965 |
| Walter Heller | Economics | 1964 |
(updated April 24, 2007)