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WASHINGTON, D.C. 鈥� Today,聽91制片厂聽named five new members to its聽Honorary Board. Honorary Board members are elected by the 91制片厂鈥檚 Board of Trustees to provide strategic guidance and input on scientific issues important to the 91制片厂鈥檚 mission. The board members include distinguished scientists, engineers, entrepreneurs and innovators.

The new members are:

Charles H. Bennett
Fellow, IBM Thomas J Watson Research Center, IBM Corporation
Science Talent Search 1960

Martin Chalfie
University Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, Columbia University
Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2008
Former member of 91制片厂 Board of Trustees

Sylvester James Gates, Jr.
John S. Toll Professor of Physics
Clark Leadership Chair in Science
Distinguished University Professor
Professor of Physics
Professor of Public Policy in the University of Maryland’s School of Public Policy
Former member of 91制片厂 Board of Trustees

Shirley Ann Jackson
President Emerita, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Joe Palca
Freelance science journalist.
Former NPR Science Correspondent
Former member of 91制片厂 Board of Trustees

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The Honorary Board assists the 91制片厂 in thinking through strategic organizational questions and speaking to students who compete in our science competitions.

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