Science Policy

1. Science Policy • Learn how you could be working at the interface of science and policy, influencing and educating government leaders, and representing the interests of science in the public arena! • Tuesday, August 18, 2009 • 1:00 - 5:20 PM • Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Room 142 • Sponsored by: YCC • Cosponsored by: PROF and GLOBAL • 1:00 PM Introductory Remarks • Seth M. Cohen – AAAS Fellow & Prof. of Chemistry, U.C. San Diego • 1:05 PM “2002: A science policy odyssey” • Sharon L. Hays – formerly of the Office of Science & Technology Policy • 1:30 PM “Congressional S&T fellowship: Jump-start to a career in science policy” • Jamie Link – the Science and Technology Policy Institute (STPI) • 1:55 PM “From science policy fellow to Lead Scientist in the MITRE Corp.” • Carl Picconatto – Lead Scientist in the MITRE Corp. Nanosystems Group • 2:20 PM “Science policy at the intersection of technology and national security” • Shara Williams – Associate Engineer at the RAND Corporation • 2:45 PM “Science Policy from a Different Angle: Government Affairs at ACS ” • Barclay Satterfield– Senior Policy Associate, ACS Office of Public Affairs • 3:10 PM “Saving the climate one spreadsheet at a time: A chemist in Congress” • Alexander R. Barron – House Committee on Energy and Commerce • 3:35 PM Intermission • 3:50 PM Panel Discussion • Natalia J. Melcer, Barclay Satterfield, Brad Smith, • Daniel Poux, Maggie Walser, Brian Carter • Support from the ACS Office of Public Affairs and the Research Corporation for Science Advancement is gratefully acknowledged