Presidents of the Iowa Academy of Science
The Iowa Academy of Science was founded in 1875 as a professional organization for Iowa's scientific community. The mission of the academy is to further scientific research, science education, public understanding of science, and recognize excellence in these endeavors. This collection provides a list of past presidents with photographs and biographies, where available.
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![003. C.E. Seashore (1926-27) [Biography] by Iowa Academy of Science.](https://scholarworks.uni.edu/ias_presidents/1029/thumbnail.jpg "003. C.E. Seashore (1926-27) [Biography] by Iowa Academy of Science.")
![004. L.H. Pammel (1923-24) [Biography] by Iowa Academy of Science.](https://scholarworks.uni.edu/ias_presidents/1028/thumbnail.jpg "004. L.H. Pammel (1923-24) [Biography] by Iowa Academy of Science.")
![005. M.F. Arey (1905-06) [Biography] by Iowa Academy of Science.](https://scholarworks.uni.edu/ias_presidents/1027/thumbnail.jpg "005. M.F. Arey (1905-06) [Biography] by Iowa Academy of Science.")
![006. Bohumil Shimek (1904-05) [Biography]](https://scholarworks.uni.edu/ias_presidents/1025/thumbnail.jpg "006. Bohumil Shimek (1904-05) [Biography]")
![007. Herbert Osborn (1887-88) [Biography]](https://scholarworks.uni.edu/ias_presidents/1024/thumbnail.jpg "007. Herbert Osborn (1887-88) [Biography]")
![008. Charles Edwin Bessey (1875-84) [Biography] by Iowa Academy of Science.](https://scholarworks.uni.edu/ias_presidents/1023/thumbnail.jpg "008. Charles Edwin Bessey (1875-84) [Biography] by Iowa Academy of Science.")
