The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) is the largest science organization in the world, comprised of scientists members from all over the United States and the world. They have a wide range of programs and projects, but one of their most well-known is the weekly scientific journal,“Science”. The editor in chief is Dr. Bruce Alberts (1) who was the President of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) for twelve years.
The AAAS also gives out a number of awards.
The other day, there was a telephone call from the office informing me that I would be one of the awardees and I would be receiving the “Scientific Freedom and Responsibility” award. It was truly unexpected.
The reason that I will be honored with the award is explained on the official AAAS website. Dr. Richard Meserve (1) and Dr. Sunil Chacko (1) have both given their comments, for which I am grateful and happy.
Dr. Sunil Chacko also wrote an article about the award in the Huffington Post.
It is also on the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS) website.
Each year the award ceremony is held at the AAAS annual meeting, and this year it will be held in Boston in February. Somehow, there has been a continuation of many fortuitous events.
This was possible because of everyone in Japan and abroad who worked at the National Diet of Japan Fukushima Nuclear Accident Independent Investigation Commission (NAIIC) and who supported us. Thank you.