The Daniel Yankelovich Chair in Social Thought,
Department of Sociology,  
and the Helen Edison Lecture Series present

Donald Kennedy

speaking on

"Where Science and Policy Converge"

Wednesday, October 1st 7:00 pm

Institute of Americas Hojel Auditorium

 

Donald Kennedy served as editor-in-chief of Science from 2000 - 2008, the prestigious weekly international journal of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.  Kennedy was described by a board member as having "a broad understanding of current science issues, a wealth of experience in government and university, and incomparable insight."  Kennedy is president emeritus of Stanford University and a former commissioner for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

A biologist by training, Dr. Kennedy's research has focused on exploring how the natural and social sciences can contribute to improving environmental practices and insititutions.  His specific areas of expertise range from global climate change to the ecosystem impacts of alien marine species invasions.  He is Bing Professor of Environmental Science at Stanford, and co-chairs an interdisciplinary center devoted to the development of policies regarding such environmental problems as major land-use changes, economically driven alterations in agricultural practice, global climate change and the development of regulatory practices.

Kennedy received his Ph.D. from Harvard University, and is a member of the National Academy of Sciences, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the American Philosophical Society. He has also served on the Boards of the Health Effects Institute, Clean Sites, Inc., and the California Nature Conservancy.

The UCSD Helen Edison Lecture Series thanks Daniel Yankelovich and Alan Jaffe for their generous support of this series.