AAAS Center for Science Diplomacy Promotes International Collaboration

For more than two decades, Sam W. Lee has been studying and teaching a range of medical topics. An associate professor of dermatology at Harvard Medical School and a successful cancer biology researcher, Sam W. Lee belongs to the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).

Dedicated to advancing innovation and science to benefit people around the world, AAAS maintains several programs and initiatives, including the Center for Science Diplomacy. This international program promotes scientific cooperation by building bridges between countries and including science as an important part of foreign policy.

Established in 2008, the Center for Science Diplomacy focuses on three main levels: operational, inspirational, and intellectual. Through these levels, the Center builds a community of science diplomacy stakeholders and creates a strong foundation for defining and analyzing problems relating to science diplomacy. 

The Center for Science Diplomacy maintains an open-access policy journal and provides various awards through the financial support of the Richard Lounsbery Foundation and Golden Family Foundation.