- George W. Beadle
- special thanks: board of scientific advisors: biology (as Dr. George W. Beadle)
- John Z. Bowers
- special thanks: board of scientific advisors: medicine (as Dr. John Z. Bowers)
- Ralph Bown
- special thanks: board of scientific advisors: engineering (as Dr. Ralph Bown)
- Paul R. Burkholder
- special thanks: board of scientific advisors: bacteriology and botany (as Dr. Paul R. Burkholder)
- Farrington Daniels
- special thanks: board of scientific advisors: chemistry (as Dr. Farrington Daniels)
- Maurice Ewing
- special thanks: board of scientific advisors: geophysics (as Dr. Maurice Ewing)
- George R. Harrison
- special thanks: board of scientific advisors: physics
- Clyde Kluckhohn
- special thanks: board of scientific advisors: anthropology
- John R. Pierce
- special thanks: board of scientific advisors: electronics and acoustics (as Dr. John R. Pierce)
- Warren Weaver
- special thanks: board of scientific advisors: mathematics (as Dr. Warren Weaver)