ðə pɹɛstˈɪdʒəs pˈænəlz fˈɪftiːn mˈɛmbɚz, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ ɐ ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛntətˌɪv ʌvðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts, ðˈɛn ᵻlˈɛktᵻd hˌɪm æz ɪts tʃˈɛɹmən.
The prestigious panel’s 15 members, including a representative of the United States, then elected him as its chairman.