Introduction
The Board of Trustees consists of thirteen members. Annually, at its spring meeting, the Board of Trustees nominates at least four persons who are members of the Council, past members of the Selection and Scheduling Committee or past Chairs of a Conference as candidates for Trusteeship. In making such nominations, the Board gives due consideration to the desirability of the membership of the full Board representing on a continuing basis the various major geographic areas and disciplines of the scientific community. From this slate, within sixty days after the nomination, the Council elects two Trustees by mail ballot, for terms of six years each. Elected Trustees may be reselected for additional terms but are not be eligible to serve for consecutive six year terms. Their terms begin upon the final adjournment of the meeting of the Board of Trustees next after August 1 of each year. In addition, the executive officer of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, or such officer's delegate, serves as a Trustee.
The current Chair of the Board is Michael Natan and the Vice Chair is Paul Anderson.