WIKIMEDIA, THE ROYAL SOCIETY
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) announced Steven Chu, a professor of physics and molecular and cellular physiology at Stanford University, as the society’s president-elect yesterday (January 9). Chu served as the Secretary of Energy during President Barack Obama’s first term in office.
“Never has there been a more important time than today for AAAS to communicate the advances in science, the methods we use to acquire this knowledge and the benefits of these discoveries to the public and our policymakers,” Chu says in his candidacy statement (via AAAS).
As Energy Secretary, Chu oversaw efforts to promote renewable energy technologies, such as solar panels and electric vehicles. “He had a substantial impact on changing research in the department, although mainly in terms ...
