Future of U.S. Science Policy Symposium at NAS

Panelists Alan Alda, Norman Augustine, and Marcia McNutt will join experts from government, academia, and the broader scientific enterprise to mark the 75th anniversary of the publication of the influential Vannevar Bush report, Science – The Endless Frontier. This remarkable and prescient report was the guiding force for science and innovation in our country for decades. It led to the development of the modern American research university, the National Science Foundation, and the intellectual architecture for science, engineering, and medical research and higher education in the United States. Now is the time to look to the future: what is our vision for science during the next 75 years?

On February 26, 2020, take part in a one-day symposium in Washington, D.C. as they reflect on Bush’s legacy and explore new approaches for addressing the challenges and opportunities of the next 75 years.
Sessions will include discussions with speakers and panelists including:

• Alan Alda, founder, Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science at Stony Brook University
• Lamar Alexander, U.S. senator (R-Tenn.)
• Norman Augustine, former chairman and CEO, Lockheed Martin Corp.
• France Cordova, director, National Science Foundation
• Cristin Dorgelo, president and CEO, Association of Science and Technology Centers
• Kelvin Droegemeier, director, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy
• Shirley Ann Jackson, president, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
• Shobita Parthasarathy, professor of public policy, University of Michigan
• Rafael Reif, president, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• Chris Van Hollen, U.S. senator (D-Md.)

This event is sponsored by The Kavli Foundation, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, and the National Academy of Sciences.