Dr. Jim Cook, co-founder of WSAS, was recently honored by WSU with an honorary doctorate “in recognition of over 40 years of research on soil borne pathogens and his service to WSU and the agricultural community of the Pacific Northwest.” Dr. Cook is profiled in the most recent edition of the WSU Magazine (Spring 2019). We’re so fortunate to have Dr. Cook and his expertise in our membership. To read the entire profile, click here.
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2022 AJAS delegate Kevin Shen of Olympia, WA took seventh place at the 2025 Regeneron Science Talent Search, the U.S.’s oldest and most prestigious science and math competition for high school seniors. Shen was awarded $70,000 for building a custom flight computer to control a 3D-printed airplane with oblique wings.
December 9, 2024
WSAS showcases another extraordinary year of serving as Washington’s independent scientific and technical advisory body. The Academy thanks outgoing executive director Donna Gerardi Riordan and outgoing president John Roll for their service and welcomes Melanie Roberts as its new executive director.
November 3, 2024
The WSAS Board of Directors announced the selection of Melanie Roberts as WSAS’s next Executive Director. Roberts brings over 20 years of experience as a science, technology, and innovation policy practitioner focused on increasing the benefits of science for society. Roberts assumed her new role on November 1, 2024.
