Society Names Two New Members to Honorary Board

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Society for Science named two new members to its Honorary Board. Honorary Board members are elected by the Society’s Board of Trustees to provide strategic guidance and input on scientific issues important to the Society’s mission. The board members include distinguished scientists, engineers, entrepreneurs and innovators.

The new members are:

Carolyn R. Bertozzi
Baker Family Director, Sarafan ChEM- Anne T. and Robert M. Bass Professor of Chemistry and Professor (by courtesy) of Chemical & Systems Biology
Department of Chemistry and Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2022

Mary Sue Coleman
President Emerita, University of Michigan
Former President, Association of American Universities
Former Chair of Society for Science Board of Trustees
Science Talent Search 1961
International Science and Engineering Fair 1959-60

“We are honored to welcome Carolyn and Mary Sue to the Honorary Board. They are extremely respected scientific leaders, who serve as role models for young people everywhere,” said Maya Ajmera, President & CEO, Society for Science and Executive Publisher, Science News.

“We are delighted to welcome two scientific pioneers and dedicated educators as members of the Society’s Honorary Board. We are fortunate that Mary Sue, a former Chair of the Board of Trustees, has agreed to continue to support the Society’s efforts to engage young people in science and explain the workings of the world to the general public, and we eagerly anticipate the new insights that Carolyn will bring to the Society,” said Thomas F. Rosenbaum, Society for Science Board of Trustees Chair.

As part of the Honorary Board, Bertozzi and Coleman will assist the Society in thinking through strategic organizational questions and speaking to students who compete in our science competitions.

About Society for Science

Society for Science is a champion for science, dedicated to promoting the understanding and appreciation of science and the vital role it plays in human advancement. Established in 1921, Society for Science is best known for its award-winning journalism through Science News and Science News Explores, its world-class science research competitions for students, including the Regeneron Science Talent Search, the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair and the Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge, and its outreach programming that seeks to ensure that all students have an opportunity to pursue a career in STEM. A 501(c)(3) membership organization, Society for Science is committed to inform, educate and inspire. Learn more at www.societyforscience.org and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat (Society4Science).