Seraphin Accepts MRS/OSA Fellowship Position with Sen. Lieberman
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Seraphin Accepts MRS/OSA Fellowship Position with Sen. Lieberman Arun Seraphin, the Materials Research Sodety/Optical Soriety of America Congressional Sdence and Engineering Fellow for 1999-2000, has accepted a position with Senator Joseph Lieberman (D-Conn.). Seraphin will be working on dvilian and defense research and technology issues, induding funding and oversight of federal agendes. He will also assist with technical issues associated with defense and proliferation and work with industry and non-government groups on national sci ence and technology initiatives. Seraphin said, "Senator Lieberman is a respected national policymaker in sdence and technology. He clearly has a strong
develop the technologies needed to meet the new national security challenges of the post-Cold War world. For more information on doubling R&D funding, see MRS Bulletin, December 1998, pp. 9-10 and August 1998, p. 14. Previous MRS/OSA Congressional Fellows Merrilea Mayo (1998-1999) and Kelly Kirkpatrick (1995-1996) also worked in Sen. Lieberman's office. Congressional Fellows Michal Freedhoff (1996-1997) did her tenure with U.S. Representative Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Brian Holloway (1997-1998) did his with Sen. John D. Rockefeiler P-W.Va.). fflsl
desire to increase the government's commitment to science and technology both in fundamental and applied research and directed toward both commerdal and defense needs. His commitment is evident from his leadership on the bül to double R&D funding as well as the Defense Innovation Provisions within the Defense Authorization Ad. I see a real opportunity in this office to learn how good S&T policy is made and to try to contribute to that." The Defense Innovation Provisions attempt to restructure defense research and development planning and Organiza tion in order to improve U.S. ability to
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