National Science Board
National Science Board is the governing board of the National Science Foundation (NSF), an independent Federal agency established by the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 to: [1]
- promote the progress of science,
- advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare, and
- secure the national defense.
Note that the National Science Foundation website does not provide links to special reports or programs specific to climate change or global warming.
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Board Members
See links to NSB Member biographies for:
Terms Expire May 2008
- Dr. Barry C. Barish
- Dr. Ray Bowen
- Dr. Kenneth M. Ford
- Dr. Daniel E. Hastings
- Dr. Elizabeth Hoffman
- Dr. Douglas D. Randall
- Dr. Jo Anne Vasquez
Terms Expire May 2010
- Dr. Dan E. Arvizu
- Dr. Steven C. Beering
- Dr. G. Wayne Clough
- Dr. Kelvin K. Droegemeier
- Dr. Louis J. Lanzerotti
- Dr. Alan I. Leshner
- Dr. Jon C. Strauss
- Dr. Kathryn D. Sullivan
Member ex officio
- Dr. Arden L. Bement, Jr., Director, National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA
NSB Executive Officer
Nominees: Terms Expire May 10, 2012
On June 15, 2006, President George W. Bush nominated the following individuals to be Members of the National Science Board (National Science Foundation). Nominations were sent June 16, 2006, to the U.S. Senate for confirmation.
- Mark R. Abbott, of Oregon
- Camilla Persson Benbow, of Tennessee
- John T. Bruer, of Missouri
- Patricia D. Galloway, of Washington
- Jose Marie Griffiths, of Pennsylvania
- Karl Hess, of Illinois (expiring May 10, 2008)
- Thomas N. Taylor, of Kansas
- Richard F. Thompson, of California
Contact Information
The National Science Foundation
4201 Wilson Boulevard
Arlington, Virginia 22230
Phone: 703 292-5111 / 800 877-8339
TDD: 800 281-8749
Website: http://www.nsf.gov/nsb/
Related SourceWatch Resources
- Bush administration
- climate change / global warming
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