Basu Elected as New Member of the Washington State Academy of Sciences
Posted: 7/23/2026 ()
The Washington State Academy of Sciences (WSAS) recently announced the 2026 class of new members in recognition of their outstanding record of scientific and technical achievement and willingness to assist the Academy in providing the best available scientific information and technical understanding to inform complex policy decisions in Washington. CSDE Affiliate Anirban Basu (Health Economics) was elected for pioneering health economic methods—including causal estimation of personalized treatment effects, cost-effectiveness frameworks, and value-of-information analysis—that have shaped national drug pricing policies, international discussions on the economics of innovation, and the scientific foundations of the economics of precision medicine. Congratulations Dr. Basu!