| You are subscribed to Press Releases for U.S. Department of State. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. 12/04/2014 01:15 PM EST Announcement of U.S. Science EnvoysMedia Note Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC December 4, 2014
Four eminent scientists have agreed to serve as U.S. Science Envoys beginning in January, 2015: Dr. Peter Hotez, Dr. Jane Lubchenco, Dr. Arun Majumdar, and Dr. Geri Richmond. Announced by President Obama in Cairo in June 2009, the U.S. Science Envoy program demonstrates the United States’ commitment to science, technology, and innovation as tools of diplomacy and economic growth. Like their nine predecessors, these distinguished scientists will engage internationally at the citizen and government levels to develop partnerships, improve collaboration, and forge mutually beneficial relationships between other nations and the United States to stimulate increased scientific cooperation and foster economic prosperity. Science Envoys travel as private citizens and advise the White House, the Department of State, and the scientific community about potential opportunities for cooperation. This year the Department is pleased to announce the first Science Envoy for the Ocean, building on the momentum created at the Our Ocean Conference held at the State Department in June 2014. Peter Hotez, M.D., Ph.D., Dean, National School of Tropical Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children’s Hospital Endowed Chair in Tropical Pediatrics, University Professor, Baylor University, President of the Sabin Vaccine Institute, Baker Institute Fellow in Disease and Poverty at Rice University Country focus: Saudi Arabia, Morocco Expertise: Global health and vaccine development Jane Lubchenco Ph.D., University Distinguished Professor of Marine Biology at Oregon State University and former Administrator of NOAA (2009-2013) Thematic focus: the Ocean Expertise: Marine ecology, environmental science, and climate change Arun Majumdar, Ph.D., Jay Precourt Professor, Senior Fellow, Precourt Institute for Energy, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University, and former Founding Director of ARPA-E (2009-2012) & Acting Under Secretary of Energy (2011-2012) Country focus: Poland, Baltic Region Expertise: Energy, climate change, and innovation Geraldine Richmond, Ph.D., Presidential Chair and Professor of Chemistry at the University of Oregon and founder of the COACh for women scientists and engineers Country focus: Thailand and Lower Mekong Initiative Countries Expertise: Women in science For further information, please contact Kia Henry at henrykt@state.gov Stay connected with the State Department:
External links found in this content or on Department of State websites that go to other non-Department websites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein. Update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please visit subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This service is provided to you at no charge by U.S. Department of State.
|
Related Posts
- [wanabidii] New Vacancies
- [wanabidii] OLUMBA'S PROPERTY: IMOKE ON SUICIDE MISSION-AIDE
- [wanabidii] TRAVELING GRANTS FOR THE AFRICAN STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE 3rd YES CONGRESS IN TANZANIA, AUGUST 2014
- [wanabidii] Africa: Gemalto launches integrated Border and Visa Management solution for fast, reliable and secure immigration control
- [wanabidii] New content updates
- [wanabidii] Eastern Africa: The fast emerging oil and gas frontier region
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
0 Comments