Members are elected for their achievements in science (see the Academy Web site for details and history about this award). Since 1930, there have been 42 University of Minnesota faculty elected as members.
| Member |
Department |
Date |
| Boris Shklovskii | Physics & Astronomy | 2023 |
| Megan Gunnar | Child Development | 2022 |
| Kristin Hogquist | Laboratory Medicine & Pathology | 2022 |
| Lawrence Que, Jr. | Chemistry | 2022 |
| Ruth G. Shaw | Ecology, Evolution & Behavior | 2021 |
| Marc M. Hirschmann | Earth & Environmental Sciences | 2020 |
| Marc K. Jenkins | Microbiology & Immunology | 2020 |
| Daniel Voytas | Genetics, Cell Biology & Development | 2019 |
| Marlene Zuk | Ecology, Evolution & Behavior | 2019 |
| Peter B. Reich |
Forest Resources |
2018 |
| Mikhail Shifman |
Physics & Astronomy |
2018 |
| Frank Bates |
Chemical Engineering & Materials Science |
2017 |
| Maury Bramson | Mathematics |
2017 |
| Sarah E. Hobbie |
Ecology, Evolution & Behavior |
2013 |
| R. Lawrence Edwards | Geology & Geophysics |
2011 |
| Stephen Polasky |
Ecology, Evolution & Behavior / Applied Economics |
2010 |
| David L. Kohlstedt |
Geology & Geophysics |
2009 |
| Donald G. Truhlar |
Chemistry |
2009 |
| Allen Goldman |
Physics & Astronomy |
2007 |
| G. David Tilman |
Ecology, Evolution & Behavior |
2002 |
| John R. Winckler |
Physics |
1996 |
| Eville Gorham |
Ecology, Evolution & Behavior |
1994 |
| John S. Chipman |
Economics |
1993 |
| Avner Friedman |
Mathematics |
1993 |
| Daniel D. Joseph |
Aerospace Engineering & Mechanics |
1991 |
| Ronald L. Phillips |
Agronomy & Plant Genetics |
1991 |
| Vernon W. Ruttan |
Applied Economics |
1990 |
| Paul G. Gassman |
Chemistry |
1989 |
| Christopher A. Sims |
Economics |
1989 |
| Paul E. Meehl |
Psychology |
1987 |
| Margaret Bryan Davis |
Ecology, Evolution & Behavior |
1982 |
| Ralph T. Holman |
Hormel Institute |
1981 |
| James B. Serrin |
Mathematics |
1980 |
| Joseph Berkson |
Biostatistics, Mayo Clinic |
1979 |
| H. E. Wright |
Geology & Geophysics |
1977 |
| John R. Borchert |
Geography |
1976 |
| Leonid Hurwicz |
Economics |
1975 |
| Edward P. Ney |
Physics and Astronomy |
1971 |
| Robert A. Good |
Immunology |
1970 |
| Willem J. Lutyen |
Astronomy |
1970 |
| William Lipscomb |
Chemistry |
1961 |
| John H. Williams |
Physics |
1961 |
| Cecil J. Watson |
Medicine |
1959 |
| I. M. Kolthoff |
Chemistry |
1958 |
| Bryce L. Crawford, Jr. |
Chemistry |
1956 |
| Maurice B. Visscher |
Physiology |
1956 |
| Alfred O. C. Nier |
Physics |
1950 |
| Lee I. Smith |
Chemistry |
1944 |
| John T. Tate |
Physics |
1942 |
| Ross A. Gortner |
Biochemistry |
1935 |
| Elvin C. Stakman |
Plant Pathology |
1934 |
| Samuel Lind |
Chemistry |
1930 |