Dr. Neal F. Lane National Science Foundation Director October 1993 - August 1998

Dr. Lane's Biography


Selected Speeches:

AAAS Science and Technology Policy Meeting, May 1, 1998

"A New Bounty and Its New Demands," Affiliates Meeting, American Association for the Advancement of Science, February 13, 1998

Community Briefing -- FY 1999 Budget, February 2, 1998
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Release of the President's FY 1999 Budget Request, White House Conference Center, February 2, 1998

"'Tis Better to Give and Receive: Benefits of Data Sharing for Research and Education," Plenary Address, Conference on Scientific and Technical Data Exchange and Integration, National Institutes of Health, December 15, 1997

"Science and Technology: The Key to Opening the New Century," NSF EPSCoR Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana, December 2, 1997

Remarks by NSF Director Neal Lane and Acting Deputy Director Joseph Bordogna, General Staff Meeting, November 24, 1997

Welcoming Remarks, Official Launch of the SINGAREN-vBNS Linkup, Washington, DC, November 7, 1997

"Science and Technology: A Center Stage for Learning," ASTC Annual Conference, St. Louis, Missouri, October 18, 1997

"The Changing Face of Science," Washington University, October 17, 1997

Biology: Everybody's Science Everyday, National Association of Biology Teachers, October 11, 1997

"The NSF Role in Graduate and Postdoctoral Education: Will Traditions Survive the Tests of Time?," National Science Board Convocation On Graduate and Postdoctoral Education, Houston, Texas, October 9, 1997

Remarks to IRIS Consortium Workshop, October 3, 1997

"Advancing the Public Interest through Knowledge and Distributed Intelligence," Opening Remarks, National Academy of Sciences, September 25, 1997

Testimony on the Coordination of Federal Science and Math Education Programs, Before the House Science Committee, July 23, 1997

Remarks to Fermi Lab Users Group, Annual Meeting, July 14, 1997

Luncheon Remarks to the American Chemical Society, Board of Directors Government Relations Retreat, Belmont, MD, June 6, 1997

"NSF and the Integration of Research and Education," Meeting of the Arctic Forum, June 2, 1997

White House Fellows Luncheon April 30, 1997

"Double Helixes and Double-Edged Swords: Cloning and the Conundrum of Scientific Success," National Press Club, April 22, 1997

"Let's Blow Our Horns: Why We Must Trumpet the Triumphs of Research in American Higher Education," Keynote Address, Conference on "Effective Techniques for Communicating University Research," Council for Advancement and Support of Education,
April 16, 1997

"Double Helixes and Double-Edged Swords," Ninth International Conference on Genes, Gene Families, and Isozymes, April 14, 1997

Statement Before the VA, HUD, & Independent Agencies Subcommittee, April 10, 1997

Statement Before the House Science Committee, Subcommittee on Basic Research Hearing on the Partnerships for Advanced Computational Infrastructure Program (PACI), April 9, 1997

Luncheon Address, AAU Public Affairs Officers Meeting,
March 24, 1997

"Where Will We Get Tomorrow's Innovations?" Plenary Session - Pittcon '97, "Research Partnerships for Competitive Technology, " Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy, Atlanta, Georgia, March 16, 1997

Dinner Remarks At NCAR Labs, March 6, 1997

Faculty Symposium At Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO,
March 6, 1997

Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Basic Research of the House Science Committee, Washington, DC
March 5, 1997

Remarks on the FY 1998 NSF Budget, University Outreach Meeting, March 3, 1997

Panel Discussion, Federal Priorities: Optimizing R&D Budget Resources, California and The Future of American Innovation, Challenges for Universities, Industry, and National Laboratories, San Diego, February 24, 1997

"Science: Stepchild Or Superstar", AAAS Annual Meeting On Engaging Science, Sustaining Society, Seattle, WA
February 14, 1997

NSF Graduate Minority Fellowships Panel , National Science Foundation,
February 12, 1997

Fiscal Year 1998 Budget Request , National Science Foundation,
February 6, 1997

Slide Presentation Accompanying Fiscal Year 1998 Budget Request, National Science Foundation
February 6, 1997
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"Research Investments: Past Performance and Future Forecasts", Luncheon Address, American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting, Long Beach, CA
February 4, 1997

All Hands Meeting, National Science Foundation,
January 13, 1997

"Problem Solving in Complex Societies," Plenary Address on Government and Public Affairs, Annual Joint Mathematics Meeting, San Diego, CA,
January 10, 1997

"Science And Progress: Lofty Or Level-Headed," California Commonwealth Club
December 6, 1996

"The Dream of a Common Language: Making the Science Non-Science Bridge," Rice University Scientia Talk,
November 14, 1996

"Secrets of Scientific Success: It Takes a System," The Second Annual Harold E. Rorschach Memorial Lecture, Rice University,
November 13, 1996

"The Obvious and the Overlooked," Keynote Address, Workshop on Graduate Education in Astronomy, American Astronomical Society,
November 1, 1996

Welcoming Remarks at the Student-Scientist Partnerships Conference,
October 23, 1996

Remarks at Montgomery College High Technology and Science Center, Germantown, MD,
October 10, 1996

Remarks Presidential Awards for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring
September 25, 1996

Remarks, "Mentoring for the Twenty-First Century: A Symposium," Presidential Awards for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering,
September 25, 1996

"What Einstein Said That We Did Not Hear," 25th General Assembly of International Council of Scientific Unions, National Academy of Sciences,
Washington, DC,
Sepember 24, 1996

Keynote Address, 50th Anniversary Celebration of the School of Applied and Engineering Physics,
Cornell University,
September 20, 1996

Remarks, National Air and Space Museum Opening Exhibit
September 18, 1996

Remarks, General Session of the EPSCoR Conference, Washington, DC,
September 16, 1996

Remarks, Minority Postdoctoral Fellows Meeting,
September 13, 1996

Address to Faculty, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
September 12, 1996

Welcoming Remarks American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) National Videoconference, Northern Virginia Community College, Annandale, VA,
September 11, 1996

Remarks at Farewell Reception Honoring Dr. Anne Petersen,

September 10, 1996

Commerce Science And Technology Fellowship Program,
September 10, 1996

Physics Colloquium at the University of Wisconsin,
September 6, 1996

Introducing Dr. Richard Zare's Lecture, "Life on Mars,"
August 8, 1996

Statement on the Announcement Regarding Possible Early Life on Mars,
August 7, 1996

Banquet Address International Conference on Undergraduate Physics Education, University of Maryland,
August 2, 1996

Welcoming Remarks and Introduction of Jack Gibbons at the Dinner for National Medals of Science and Technology,
July 25, 1996

Remarks at Arlington Rotary Club, Washington Golf and Country Club,
July 25, 1996

Plenary Address Shaping the Future: Strategies for Revitalizing Undergraduate Education, Washington, DC,
July 12, 1996

Welcoming Address EHR National Conference, Dynamic Partnerships: Seeding and Sustaining Education Reform, Washington, DC,
June 20, 1996

Remarks at Workshop on NSF Recognition Awards for Integrating Research and Education, Washington, DC,
June 11, 1996

Remarks at Plenary Session: Mandate for Change, Federal Demonstration Project, Phase III, Kickoff Meeting, National Academy of Sciences,
June 10, 1996

Remarks at Montana EPSCoR Meeting,
May 31, 1996

Remarks at Conference on California Coalition for Science and Technology, Sacramento, California,
May 28, 1996

Remarks at Internationality of Research Symposium, Max-Planck Gesellschaft, Munich, Germany,
May 22, 1996

Welcoming Remarks and Introduction of Jack Gibbons at the Awards Ceremony, Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching,
May 10, 1996

Remarks at AAAS Colloquium On Science And Technology Policy, Washington, D.C.,
April 19, 1996

Remarks at Rutgers University,
April 8, 1996

Remarks at Scripps Institute, San Diego, California,
March 15, 1996

Remarks before the International Conference on Education in Manufacturing, Society of Manufacturing Engineers,
March 14, 1996

Testimony before the Subcommittee On VA, HUD, And Independent Agencies House Committee On Appropriations,
March 6, 1996

Remarks before the AAAS ANNUAL MEETING,
February 9, 1996

Selected Statements "Let's Get the Word Out Together About Why Science Matters"

An Open Letter from Neal F. Lane, Director, National Science Foundation, to Scientists and Engineers

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