AAAS CEO Receives Prestigious Fellowship from
National Academy of Public Administration

Dr. Alan I. Leshner, one of the nation's foremost experts in drug abuse and addiction, as well as Chief Executive Officer of AAAS and Executive Publisher of Science, has been elected a Fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration.

Academy Fellows provide leadership, analysis and recommendations on projects commissioned by Congress, federal agencies, state and local governments and the private sector.

"Dr. Alan Leshner's contributions to the field of public administration are well-known and recognized on a national level," said Academy Fellow Timothy B. Clark, Editor and President of Government Executive magazine and Chair of this year's nominating committee. "The Academy is proud to welcome Alan Leshner as a Fellow and looks forward to the contributions his knowledge, experience and leadership will bring to our organization as we seek to make government more effective."

The National Academy of Public Administration is a non-profit organization chartered by Congress to provide expert advice and analysis to government leaders on issues of governance and management. For more information, see the NAPA web site.

24 November 2003