Congratulations to Alexei Kitaev on his election into the National Academy of Sciences in recognition of his distinguished and continuing achievements in Condensed Matter Physics. Alexei Y. Kitaev The National Academy of Sciences announced 120 new members — 59 of whom are women, the most elected in a single year — and 30 international members in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research.Find a full list of the 2021 members on the NAS website.