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Stephen D. Nelson, PhD
Associate Director, Science and Policy Programs
American Association for the Advancement of Science
Area(s) of expertise: Science and technology policy
Language(s) spoken: English
Contact Information:
202-326-6617
snelson@aaas.org
Home Page: www.aaas.org
More Information: www.aaas.org/spp
PIO Contact: Earl Lane
202-326-6431
elane@aaas.org
American Association for the Advancement of Science
Stephen D. Nelson is associate director of Science & Policy Programs at AAAS. He serves as staff officer to AAAS's Committee on Science, Engineering and Public Policy, as well as the AAAS Philip Hauge Abelson Prize and the William D. Carey Lectureship. He organizes the annual AAAS Colloquium on Science and Technology Policy, and acts as senior advisor to the R&D Budget and Policy Program and the AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellowship Program. Nelson has co-authored or co-edited 44 volumes published by AAAS on federal funding for research and development and other issues in science and technology policy. Before joining AAAS, Nelson was a senior professional associate at the Institute of Medicine, National Academy of Sciences, working on a study of the organizational structure of the National Institutes of Health. He also served for six years as administrative officer for Science and Technology Policy at the American Psychological Association, and taught in both the psychology and sociology departments at the University Michigan. Nelson received his B.A. in psychology from Kansas State University, and his Ph.D. in social psychology from the University of Michigan.
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