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Alondra Nelson
Harold F. Linder Professor at the Institute for Advanced Study. Researcher, author, policy adviser, administrator, board member.
Alondra Nelson is a distinguished academic researcher, author, policy adviser, higher-education administrator, and nonprofit executive, currently serving as the Harold F. Linder Professor at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, NJ.
Dr. Nelson's vast experience includes roles such as Deputy Assistant to President Joe Biden, Acting Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, and a science and technology policy advisor guiding various entities.
She has received significant recognition, including being named to Nature's 10, the TIME100 list, and serving on the UN High-level Advisory Body on Artificial Intelligence appointed by United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres.
Previously, she held leadership positions at the Social Science Research Council and Columbia University, where she was the inaugural Dean of Social Science. She began her academic career at Yale University.
As an interdisciplinary social scientist, Dr. Nelson focuses on exploring the intersections of science, technology, medicine, and social inequality through her research and writing.
Her distinguished career has led to her election to prestigious organizations like the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the Council on Foreign Relations, and the National Academy of Medicine.
