Mission Statement

The mission of the California Institute of Technology is to expand human knowledge and benefit society through research integrated with education. We investigate the most challenging, fundamental problems in science and technology in a singularly collegial, interdisciplinary atmosphere, while educating outstanding students to become creative members of society.

Faculty in residence (as of December 2008)

Professorial faculty 294
Emeriti 108
Research faculty 57
Other faculty 65
Visiting faculty 138
Postdoctoral scholars 535
Senior postdoctoral scholars 36
Visitors 115

Employees as of December 2008

Campus (excludes faculty and students) 2,650
JPL (excluding contractors) 5,200

Honors & Awards (as of December 2008)

Caltech faculty and alumni have received wide recognition for their achievements in science and engineering.

Nobel Prize: 31 recipients, 32 prizes
Crafoord Prize: 5 recipients
National Medal of Science: 49 recipients
National Medal of Technology: 10 recipients
California Scientist of the Year: 15 recipients
Fellow, American Academy of Arts and Sciences: 85 faculty
Member, National Academy of Sciences: 74 faculty
Member, National Academy of Sciences, Institute of Medicine: 4 faculty
Member, National Academy of Engineering: 30 faculty

A full list of Caltech Nobel and Crafoord laureates can be found at http://www.caltech.edu/nobel-crafoord
Brief bios of Nobel Laureates are available at http://pr.caltech.edu/events/caltech_nobel/ .