On March 30, 2022, the Elliott School’s International Science and Technology Policy (ISTP) program will celebrate its 50-year history with a full-day event. Featuring distinguished alumni and S&T experts, the event will examine the ISTP program’s legacy while exploring the future of S&T, across the globe.
March 30, 2022, Morning, City View Room (7th Floor):
History and Legacy
Introduction – 10:00 AM – 10:15 AM
Alyssa Ayres, Dean, Elliott School of International Affairs
Panel 1—10:15AM-11:30AM:
The International Science and Technology Policy Program Through the Years
Featuring Professors John Logsdon, Scott Pace, and Nicholas Vonortas.
Panel 2—11:30AM-12:30PM:
International Science and Technology Policy Program Alumni Insights
Featuring a four-person panel of distinguished program alumni, including:
Jennifer Bond, Former National Science Foundation
Michele Garfinkel, European Molecular Biology Organization
Richard Leshner, BryceTech
Evan Michelson, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
March 30, 2022, Afternoon, City View Room (7th Floor):
International S&T Present and Future
Panel—2:00PM-3:30 PM:
International S&T Policy Today and Where is it Going?
Featuring a four-person panel of international S&T experts, including:
Dana Johnson, Director, International Outreach and Policy, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering
Kei Koizumi, Principal Deputy Director for Policy, Office of Science and Technology Policy
Bhavya Lal, Associate Administrator, NASA
Al Teich, former Director of Science & Policy Programs at AAAS
Keynote Address—4:00PM-5:00PM:
Featuring William B. Bonvillian, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Wrap-up Discussion—5:00 PM – 5:15 PM:
Moderated by Prof. Nick Vonortas, Director, Institute for International Science and Technology Policy
Reception—5:15PM-7:00PM:
Light food and drinks will be provided.
This is a hybrid event that is open to the general public and media. The discussion will be recorded.
View part 1 of the event “History and Legacy“
View part 2 of the event “International S&T Present and Future“
