Society for Science Elects Three Members to the Honorary Board
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Society for Science elected three new members to its Honorary Board: Craig Barrett, David C. Hodgson and Ronald D. Vale. Elected by the Society’s Board of Trustees, Honorary Board members are pillars of the scientific community. They are asked 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:
Craig R. Barrett
Retired CEO and Chairman of Intel Corporation
David C. Hodgson
Vice Chairman of General Atlantic
Ronald D. Vale
Professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT);
Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute
“We are excited and honored to welcome Craig, Dave and Ron to the Society’s Honorary Board,” said Maya Ajmera, President & CEO of Society for Science and Executive Publisher of Science News. “They are exceptional leaders and fierce champions of science, and each brings a rare combination of vision, expertise and commitment to our mission.”
“Science advances when exceptional individuals come together around a shared purpose. Craig, Dave and Ron each represent commitment to young people, the communication of science to the general public, and the values of the Society at the highest level,” said Thomas Rosenbaum, Chairman of the Society for Science Board of Trustees and President of Caltech. “Their careers span discovery, institution-building, and education. We are proud to welcome them to the Honorary. Board.”
About Society for Science
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