This new, updated edition in 8-volumes features over 120,000 brief biographies of living scientists located in North America. Highly regarded in the academic and scientific world, AMWS is considered the standard source in its field. The first 7 volumes contain the biographical entries, arranged in alphabetical order. Each entry provides an individual scientist's birth date, birthplace, field of specialty, education, honorary degrees, current position, professional and concurrent experience, awards, memberships, research information, and contact information, including postal and/or email addresses when available. Volume 8 contains the discipline index, which classifies entrants by subject specialty, sublisted by state or province. Potential listees must be nominated by current entrants or by leaders in their scientific field.