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Meet our staff
For over 75 years, FAS has fostered the voices of world-class experts and early-career researchers alike from a variety of scientific, academic, and professional backgrounds.
meet our Staff
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Manager, Bioeconomy Policy
Nazish Jeffery
Science Policy,
Science Communication
Science Communication
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Staff Fellow
Neeraj Chandra
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Staff Fellow
Noel Bielaczyc
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Senior Fellow
Peter Bonner
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Staff Fellow
Rachel Pierson
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Staff Fellow
Sara Elazan
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Senior Fellow and Director, Social Innovation
Sara Schapiro
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Staff Fellow
Sarah Axe
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Staff Fellow
Sarah Coefield
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Staff Fellow
Sarah Smith
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Staff Fellow
Shaina Knight
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Director of Policy Fellowships
Shannon Becks
STEM DEI,
Fellowship Administration,
Grant/Contract Management
Fellowship Administration,
Grant/Contract Management
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