WSAS Project
WSAS activities in response to COVID-19
Overview
A committee comprised of WSAS members was convened to assist WSAS in identifying actions, both near-term and long-term, that would help the state address challenges resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. The committee engaged leaders at the local, state and federal level – including Governor Inslee’s Policy Office, the state Director of Agriculture and staff at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine – to better understand their scientific and technical needs related to COVID-19. WSAS also participated in discussions convened by Challenge Seattle, an alliance led by former Governor Christine Gregoire to coordinate a COVID-19 response in the business sector.
Project Details
Type
WSAS initiated
Timeline
May 2020 – September 2023
Sponsor
WSAS
Project Team
Committee
Ronald Thom*, Chair
Emeritus, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Philip A. Bernstein*
Microsoft
Ann Bostrom*
University of Washington
Richard Catalano, Jr.*
University of Washington
Dianne Chong*
Retired, Boeing
Howard Frumkin*
Emeritus, University of Washington
Lai-yung “Ruby” Leung*
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Clifford. F. Mass*
University of Washington
Ron Mittelhammer*
Washington State University
Guy Hughes Palmer*
Washington State University
*WSAS members
Staff
Donna Gerardi Riordan
Executive Director
Yasmeen Hussain
Program Officer
Bridget Kelly
Consultant
