For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
October 17, 2002
Nominations to the National Science Board
President Bush Announced His Intention to Nominate the Following Individuals to Serve as Members of the National Science Board
President George W. Bush today announced his intention to nominate
the following individuals to serve as members of the National Science
Board:
Ray M. Bowen of Texas is the former President of Texas A&M;
University. Prior to his arrival at Texas A&M;, Dr. Bowen was the
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at Oklahoma State
University. From 1990 to 1991, he served as Deputy Assistant Director
for Engineering at the National Science Foundation. Dr. Bowen spent
from 1983 to 1989 at the University of Kentucky, where he was the Dean
of the College of Engineering, the Director of the Center for Robotics
and Manufacturing Systems, and the Director of the Center for Applied
Energy Research. Dr. Bowen served in the United States Air Force from
1961 to 1964.
Jo Anne Vasquez of Arizona is currently an Author and National
Science Consultant. Previously, Dr. Vasquez was the Elementary Science
Resource Teacher for the Mesa Public School District, and spent many
years teaching science education to primary and intermediate level
classes. From 1985 to 1998, Dr. Vasquez was a faculty member at
Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona. She is the former
President of both the International Council of Science Education and
the National Science Teachers Association.
Steven C. Beering of Indiana is the former President, and the
current President Emeritus of Purdue University. Prior to his work at
Purdue, Dr. Beering served for a decade as Dean of Medicine and
Director of the Indiana University Medical Center. He holds
appointments as Professor of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular
Pharmacology at Purdue University. He also serves as Chairman of the
Purdue Research Foundation. Dr. Beering is a former regent of the
National Library of Medicine and the former Chairman of the Association
of American Medical Colleges and the Association of American
Universities.
Barry C. Barish of California is currently a Linde Professor of
Physics at the California Institute of Technology. Dr. Barish has been
at the Institute of Technology since 1963 when he arrived as a Research
Fellow. He was named the Maxine and Ronald Linde Professor of Physics
in 1991. Dr. Barish is a member of the Laser Interferometer
Gravitational-wave Observatory and the High Energy Physics Advisory
Panel.
Daniel E. Hastings of Massachusetts is presently the Associate
Director of the Engineering Systems Division at the Massachusetts
Institute of Technology (MIT). He also currently serves as Professor
of Engineering Systems and is the Director of MIT's Technology & Policy
Program. From 1997 to 1999, Dr. Hastings served as the Air Force Chief
Scientist, and was honored with the Air Force Distinguished Civilian
Award in 1997 and 1999.
Kenneth M. Ford of Florida is currently the Director of the
Institute for Human and Machine Cognition at the University of West
Florida. From 1997 to 1999, Dr. Ford served as Director of the NASA
Center of Excellence for Information Technology. He is a member of the
American Association for the Advancement of Science and the Association
for Computing Machinery.
Delores M. Etter of Maryland is presently a Professor of Electrical
Engineering at the United States Naval Academy. From June 1998 through
July 2001, Dr. Etter served as the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense
for Science and Technology and previously served on the faculty at the
University of Colorado and the University of New Mexico. She is also
currently a member of the National Academy of Engineering and the
Defense Science Board.
Douglas D. Randall of Missouri is currently a Professor of
Biochemistry and Director of the Interdisciplinary Program on Plant
Biochemistry-Physiology at the University of Missouri. Dr. Randall
previously served as Assistant Professor for Agricultural Chemistry at
the University of Missouri as well. He is currently a member of the
American Society of Biological Chemistry and the American Chemical
Society.
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