President Joe Biden has appointed Professor Alondra Nelson—a recipient of the World Leader in AIWS Award and the Harold F. Linder Professor in the School of Social Science at the Institute for Advanced Study—to serve as a Member of the National Science Board (NSB). Leading the Science, Technology, and Social Values Lab, Professor Nelson brings her extensive expertise at the intersection of science, technology, and society to the NSB.
The NSB, in conjunction with the Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF), sets the policies and strategic directions of the NSF, advises the President and Congress on issues related to U.S. science and engineering, and helps shape the national research and education agenda. Comprised of 24 members appointed by the President for six-year terms, the Board ensures the pursuit of national policies that promote research and education in science and engineering. For more details, see the official White House announcement: White House Statement.
