Speakers Bureau


Douglas Braaten, PhD, Chief Scientific Officer, Scientific Publications; Editor-in-Chief, Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences
Speakers Bureau
New York Academy of Sciences program officers have expertise in a broad range of disciplines and are available for speaking engagements and interviews on the following topics:
Health and Nutrition
Nutrition science, nutrition in developing countries, food security, food aid, nutrition through the lifecycle, the role of nutrition in public health, implementation of programs to promote nutrition in developing nations, micronutrients, nutrition in aging and the brain:
- Gilles Bergeron, PhD, Senior Vice President, Nutrition Science
- Megan Bourassa, PhD, Associate Director, Nutrition Science
Life Sciences
Molecular biology, immunology, virology, HIV, pathogenesis:
- Douglas Braaten, PhD, Chief Scientific Officer, Scientific Publications; Editor-in-Chief, Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences
Alzheimer’s disease:
- Sonya Dougal, PhD, Vice President, Life Sciences
STEM Policy, Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Innovation, innovation challenge design, supporting/promoting a knowledge-based economy including entrepreneurship strategies/policies/programs:
- Chenelle Bonavito Martinez, MS, Vice President, Policy & Innovation
STEM Careers/Women in STEM
Non-traditional career tracks in science; career development, mentoring, publishing for early career researchers, scientific awards:
- Brooke Grindlinger, PhD, Chief Scientific Officer, Scientific Programs & Awards (To view Brooke’s Speaker Reel, please visit: https://vimeo.com/382028644)
- Melanie Brickman Borchard, PhD, MSc, Director, Life Sciences Conferences
- Sonya Dougal, PhD, Vice President, Life Sciences
- Kari Fischer, PhD, Senior Program Manager, Life Sciences
STEM Education/Workforce Development
STEM education, gifted and talented education, education technology, STEM education in formal and informal settings, comparative education policy, gender & equality issues in STEM, STEM education & workforce development, virtual mentoring, professional development for early career scientists and engineers:
- Hank Nourse, Senior Vice President & Chief Learning Officer
- Chris Link, ABD, Director, Education Products & Services
- Kaari Casey, Senior Program Manager, Global STEM Alliance
Technology Trends & Sustainable Development
Technology trends, technology strategy and governance, environmental standards, green technology, sustainable development, supply chain transparency, software engineering:
- Jennifer L. Costley, PhD, Director of Physical Sciences, Sustainability & Engineering
If you are interested in arranging an interview or speaking engagement with one of our speakers please contact Margaret Ceres (mceres@nyas.org) for more information.