2017 ANNUAL REPORT THE FORCE F O R SCIENCE Founded in 1848, the American Association for the Advancement of Science is an international, nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing science, and innovation for the benefit of all people. With more than 120,000 individual members in more than 91 countries, AAAS is the world’s largest multidisciplinary scientific society and a leading publisher of cutting-edge research through the Science family of journals. As one of the top voices for science worldwide, we spearhead initiatives in policy, international cooperation and diplomacy, STEM education, public engagement, and more. We strive to promote and defend the integrity of science and its use, provide a voice for science on societal issues, and strengthen and diversify the science and technology workforce. More information is available at www.aaas.org.

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COVER PHOTOS: Adobe Stock/www.stock.adobe.com Table of Contents

Introduction by Board Chair and CEO...... 2

Science Policy ...... 4

Science Diplomacy...... 7

Science Communication and Public Engagement...... 10

Fellowships and Professional Development...... 13

Science Education...... 16

Science Journals and News...... 19

Philanthropy: Thank You to Our Donors...... 22

2017 Financial Statements ...... 27

AAAS Board of Directors and Management ...... 28

AAAS.ORG 1 The Force for Science 2017 Introduction

As we face momentous challenges around the globe in need of scientific evidence and societal decisions, AAAS and the Science family of journals further progress and advocate for the research enterprise. The AAAS mission focuses our work to “advance science, engineering and innovation throughout the world for the benefit of all Barbara Schaal people.” By leading and partnering on initiatives Chair, AAAS Board of Directors Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences in science communication, education, Mary-Dell Chilton Distinguished advocacy, public engagement and international Professor of Biology programs, and working in concert with affiliated Washington University in St. Louis organizations, members and donors, AAAS significantly increased its role and impact as “the force for science” in 2017.

We have effectively shared information on the latest research advances with the scientific community, policymakers, reporters and the public; spoken out on the conditions that the research enterprise needs to thrive; provided training and resources to students, scientists and engineers; and promoted research collaboration across disciplines and borders. Rush D. Holt AAAS membership increased by more than Chief Executive Officer, AAAS 20,000 individuals in 2017. Executive Publisher, Science Family of Journals

Photo Credit: Chet Susslin/National Journal We thank AAAS members and donors who serve with us collectively as the Force for Science at a time when it is needed more than ever.

2 AAAS 2017 ANNUAL REPORT “ We thank AAAS members and donors who serve with us collectively as the Force for Science at a time when it is needed more than ever.”

AAAS.ORG 3 Science Policy

AAAS provides training, tools and opportunities to travel and immigration policies, the use of for scientists and engineers to advocate for science and scientists to inform and develop science and participate in policymaking; evidence-based decisions in government, communicates with members of Congress the importance of funding U.S. research and and staff; organizes Capitol Hill briefings and development programs, and more. meetings; and produces evidence-based AAAS led and participated in several advocacy science and technology updates, including efforts with other scientific organizations, analyses of federal investments in research and including a letter to President Donald Trump development. and news media outreach that called attention to concerns about the future of scientific advice in the U.S. federal government and the Advocating for Science presentation of scientific data on government in U.S. Policymaking websites. AAAS also offered its assistance to The transition in U.S. presidential administration administrators and staff of federal agencies in offered numerous opportunities for AAAS and its connecting to experts and high-quality scientific members to become more active in advocating information relevant to their decision-making. for science to policymakers and other audiences. AAAS provided resources on science policy At the AAAS Annual Meeting in February, issues through the Force for Science site scientific sessions, workshops and networking (www.forceforscience.org), including an events found scientists and engineers more advocacy toolkit for groups and individuals, the energized than disheartened by the changing Policy Alert weekly newsletter for members, political environment. Several members said and via media and social media. they participated in the meeting specifically to find out how to get more involved in science policy — a sentiment echoed throughout the year as AAAS programs that inform and train scientists to engage with policymakers attracted increased interest in the scientific community.

Throughout the year, CEO Rush Holt made 36 public statements on issues of concern to the scientific community, including changes

4 AAAS 2017 ANNUAL REPORT Ben Kellman

Ben Kellman is a Ph.D. student in bioinformatics and systems biology at the University of California, San Diego. He grew increasingly concerned that the travel bans and funding cuts being proposed by the Trump administration would threaten international colleagues and the overall institution of science. Seeking to contribute to nonpartisan advocacy, Kellman decided to support AAAS efforts to connect scientists with policymakers.

An avid cyclist, Kellman organized a bike ride from San Diego to San Francisco, shining a spotlight on the value of scientific research and raising more than $5,000 for AAAS. “It isn’t a huge sum of money, but it is much more than I could have donated,” said Kellman, who was joined for part of the ride by some of his colleagues. “And I now have a lot of friends who will look to AAAS for support in Washington. AAAS is a group that can amplify our individual voices into a cohesive and compelling message.”

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AAAS.ORG 5 Science and Technology Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis. Policy Forum Recommends “Such formal statements help underscore the Engaging at Local Level need for freedom and responsibility in science and set a benchmark for other organizations to During the annual gathering of science policy develop their own statements.” experts and policymakers in Washington, D.C., attendees of the AAAS Science and Technology Policy Forum discussed the need to engage Golden Goose Awards with communities at the local level. It is crucial Honor Basic Science to understand your audience — and the “assumptions and premises you are bumping Three research teams were recognized with up against” as you reach out to them, said Golden Goose Awards in 2017, including David Goldston, director of government affairs researchers who solved a mystery to better at Natural Resources Defense Council. The key understand and respond to a global epidemic of to effectively connecting to your audience is to fungus among amphibians. The awards, founded “be as local as possible.” by AAAS and others in 2012, recognize federally funded basic science investigations that have resulted in important practical applications. Scientific Freedom and Responsibility Statement Adopted by AAAS Board The freedom to pursue science, apply its findings and share its discoveries is inextricably linked to the obligation of the scientific community to conduct its work with integrity and keep the interest of humanity as a core tenet, according to a statement adopted by the AAAS board of directors in October. An online resource portal provides topical information for seminars, group discussions or references for policymaking efforts in scientific ∆ Photo Credit: Rachel Couch/Amuse Photography freedom and responsibility.

“The conduct of science — with the multiple benefits it delivers — depends on the freedom to pursue science in the directions it leads, and the expectation that science will be conducted in a responsible manner,” said Barbara Schaal, chair of the AAAS board of directors and professor of biology and dean of the Faculty of Arts &

6 AAAS 2017 ANNUAL REPORT Science Diplomacy

AAAS facilitates scientific exchange and understanding of evidence and more and more relationships across borders, fostering reliable knowledge.” international scientific collaborations and The agreement represents the first step in connections among researchers, which lead extending scientific collaborations between to new discoveries and improved relationships AAAS and Mexican President Enrique Peña between governments and benefit the public Nieto’s scientific advisory council. The welfare. aim is to help grow international scientific partnerships, enhance communications about scientific endeavors and provide guidance AAAS Signs Agreement with on how to build programs to place scientists Mexico’s Leading Scientific in positions that deepen the role of scientific Organization knowledge in policymaking. Pledging to foster scientific collaboration and find innovative ways to integrate scientific knowledge into policymaking in both Championing Women in countries, AAAS signed a memorandum of Science at Conferences in understanding with Mexico’s Presidential Jordan and Kuwait Science Advisory Council. Speakers at two international events supported The outreach comes at a time of strained by AAAS stressed the importance of increased relations between the administration of female representation in scientific fields to take President Trump and Mexican authorities over maximum advantage of available talent and the renegotiation of the North American Free optimize solutions to global challenges. Trade Agreement, immigration policies and If more women are not included in science, Trump’s pledge to erect a wall along the U.S. technology, engineering and mathematics southern border with Mexico. leadership, “we lose talent, we lose perspective Speaking before the Mexican Congress on and we invent solutions for a few when we Science-Informed Policy, AAAS CEO Rush should be inventing solutions for all,” said Holt underscored the importance of giving AAAS Director of International Relations Julia science a voice in the policymaking arena and MacKenzie at the World Science Forum in Jordan ensuring that policymakers understand that in November. “science is a process toward better, and better

AAAS.ORG 7 Another conference focused exclusively on “We want to show the world that these women in Kuwait — Women Leaders in Science, exchanges are possible, despite political Technology, and Engineering +10 (WLSTE+10) obstacles, that human welfare is advanced if — drew accomplished women from all over we have full collaboration and free exchange of the world who came together to serve as role ideas and people,” CEO Rush Holt said during models and inspiration for the next generation opening remarks at the four-day symposium. of . Participating researchers presented their Shirley Malcom, director of AAAS Education relevant work and discussed ways to accelerate and Human Resources programs, cited a stark progress on combating threatening mosquito- illustration of gender inequity in a WLSTE+10 borne illnesses such as dengue fever and Zika session on women scientists in leadership roles. virus. In a separate meeting, Holt and Sergio Although women receive approximately half Pastrana, executive director of the Cuban of the medical degrees awarded in the United Academy of Sciences, developed plans to extend States, only 16 percent of medical school deans scientific cooperation beyond the biomedical are women. “So, access is one thing. Leadership sciences into areas including natural disaster is another,” said Malcom. resilience, protection of marine ecosystems and biodiversity management.

“Despite the political differences between the and Cuba, both nations are strong in the sciences and have a history of fruitful collaboration,” said Julia MacKenzie, director of international relations.

Science & Diplomacy Issues such as capacity building, health diplomacy, international research and large- ∆ Photo Credit: Marga Gual Soler/AAAS scale infrastructures are explored in this quarterly online journal, providing an important U.S. and Cuban Scientists forum for scholars, practitioners and others Collaborate on Infectious interested in science diplomacy. Disease Research In continuation of a relationship started in 2014 when AAAS and the Cuban Academy of Sciences signed a historic agreement to promote scientific cooperation, researchers from the United States and Cuba met in Havana in August to plan new work on infectious disease research of benefit to both countries.

8 AAAS 2017 ANNUAL REPORT Sibyl Golden In Memoriam

The science policy and diplomacy community lost philanthropist Sibyl Golden in August. Throughout her life, Golden and her family foundation supported a variety of science organizations, including AAAS. Her interest in science policy and diplomacy was kindled by her father, William T. Golden, longtime treasurer of AAAS, whose influence led to the development of several science advisory roles in the U.S. government.

Golden continued her interest in the mutual reinforcement of science and diplomacy by providing essential funds to support the launch of the AAAS Center for Science Diplomacy in 2008, and continued to support its expanded work to convene international science and diplomatic leaders, develop educational courses, host research scholars, and publish the online policy journal Science & Diplomacy.

“Sibyl’s commitment to enabling AAAS and the broader scientific community to help support positive relations between countries and to strengthen scientific capacity in diplomacy will not be forgotten,” said Tom Wang, chief international officer at AAAS.

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AAAS.ORG 9 Science Communication and Public Engagement

AAAS shares information about scientific professor and university dean, discussed how advances and promotes science communication science can address challenges in her own and public engagement among diverse field of agriculture, from coping with new plant audiences and stakeholders. Each year, AAAS diseases to increasing yields and nutritional hosts the world’s largest general science content in the face of global climate change. meeting, attracting researchers, policymakers, “We have an obligation as members of the journalists and families. Throughout the year, science community to clearly communicate the AAAS discusses the latest science news with value of science… It’s central to the function of reporters, provides communication training government, to the well-being of its citizens, and resources to scientists and engineers, and to the overall health of the economy and and connects researchers and practitioners of the health of our planet,” Schaal said. science communication and public engagement. Researchers gave news briefings on the effective management of fisheries; robots that can help AAAS Annual Meeting: the elderly retain independence; education Serving Society Through programs that combat bias and boost success Science Policy for students; the ethical and regulatory issues Concern about the impacts to the scientific of gene editing; ways to minimize the word community of the U.S. presidential transition gap in early childhood; and more. Hundreds of led many of the news-making discussions at research presentations, seminars and symposia the AAAS Annual Meeting held in Boston in on diverse science topics were attended by the February, the 183rd meeting of AAAS. nearly 10,000 people from 60 countries who participated in the meeting. While advocating for the use of scientific evidence to inform public policymaking, scientists and engineers must communicate that science is a public good, said AAAS President Barbara Schaal during her presidential address. Schaal, a biologist,

10 AAAS 2017 ANNUAL REPORT Robert Litterman and Lawrence Linden

Through their philanthropy, Lawrence Linden and Bob Litterman have advanced AAAS efforts to become a stronger Force for Science in advocacy and communication, including the communications initiative What We Know: The Reality, Risks, and Response to Climate Change.

In a recent discussion with membership and philanthropy staff, Linden said, “It is very important that the institutions of the scientific community stand up for… the proper use of facts in our world to support the progress of humankind and of our country.”

Litterman agreed. “It’s very useful when a respected scientific institution or body comes out and says, ‘Look, these are the realities. We have to deal with them,’” he said. “I think when AAAS did that [with What We Know], it lifted the conversation from one of individual scientists to one of ‘This is really the consensus of the scientific community, and this is what we know.’”

PHOTO CREDIT: ROBERT LITTERMAN AND LAWRENCE LINDEN

AAAS.ORG 11 evidence is obtained and verified,” said SciLine director Rick Weiss. Contributions from the Quadrivium Foundation, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, the Rita Allen Foundation, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative and the Heinz Endowments support the free service, geared toward general assignment reporters and ∆ Photo Credit: Neil Orman/AAAS editors in the United States. March for Science Brings Science Advocates to the Streets Dialogue on Science, Ethics and Religion Brings Science AAAS partnered with the first-ever March to More Seminaries for Science in a public effort to highlight the Many people have questions about the importance of science and evidence-based theological implications of science and scientific decision-making. “We encourage AAAS research, but few religious leaders have training members and affiliated organizations to ‘be in science. In response to this need, the AAAS a force for science’ by participating in the March for Science and making it positive, non- Dialogue on Science, Ethics and Religion partisan, inclusive and diverse,” said AAAS CEO (DoSER) developed the Science for Seminaries Rush Holt. As part of its related activities, AAAS program, working with 10 theological provided an advocacy toolkit, a pre-March rally institutions in the United States that represent and a teach-in tent on the National Mall. Held a wide variety of Christian religious traditions to on Earth Day (April 22), the March for Science incorporate relevant science into core courses. received widespread media coverage and an Now entering its second phase, the Science for estimated 1 million people participated at the Seminaries program is focused on providing National Mall in Washington, D.C., and more opportunities for additional seminaries to than 600 locations around the world. integrate science in their core curricula for the benefit of faculty and students, ultimately equipping leaders of religious communities SciLine Provides to consider advances in science and relevant Journalists with Scientific implications in the context of their faith.

Expertise and Context “Many people look to their religious leaders Thanks to the strategic vision of Kathryn for guidance on issues relating to science and Murdoch, co-founder and president of the technology, even though clergy members may Quadrivium Foundation, AAAS launched SciLine get little exposure to science in their training,” in October to provide journalists with high- said Jennifer Wiseman, director of DoSER. “We quality scientific expertise and context — on are pleased to see such enthusiastic interest in demand and on deadline. “SciLine’s ultimate science, technology and implications for society mission is not only to shine a light on the best in these training institutions for the nation’s scientific evidence, but also to help inform religious leaders.” journalists and the public about how reliable

12 AAAS 2017 ANNUAL REPORT Fellowships and Professional Development

AAAS provides multiple opportunities for Science and Technology fellowships and professional development, Policy Fellows Bring Expertise helping scientists and others diversify their skills to U.S. Government and explore career pathways in policy, public The 45th class of AAAS Science and engagement, journalism, diplomacy and more. Technology Policy Fellows began their two-week AAAS Honorary Fellows are elected to recognize orientation and training in September before their achievements and contributions to science, heading off to work in one of the three branches technology, engineering and mathematics. of the U.S. federal government for a year or two. The 278 fellows selected for the 2017 class, who all have advanced degrees in science, AAAS Fellows Elected engineering or medicine, contribute technical The AAAS Council elected 396 members as expertise while learning about policymaking by AAAS Fellows in October, recognizing their direct experience. contributions to science and technology, scientific leadership, and extraordinary achievements across disciplines. Each Catalyzing Advocacy in Science year, honorary Fellows are nominated by and Engineering (CASE) Trains steering groups of the 24 AAAS sections and Students in Policy recognized during the Fellows Forum at the AAAS and a coalition of other science and AAAS Annual Meeting. engineering organizations, universities, and academic groups offered training in basic science policy and advocacy for upper-class undergraduates and graduate students. The annual three-and-a-half-day CASE program provides workshops on effective communication, the federal budget and appropriations process, and policymaking. Afterwards, students meet with their congressional representatives in Washington, D.C.

∆ Photo Credit: AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowships

AAAS.ORG 13 Leshner Leadership Fellows counterparts, no matter what the political in Public Engagement obstacles have been,” said Tom Wang, chief Communicate About international officer at AAAS. Infectious Disease The second class of Leshner Leadership AAAS-Lemelson Invention Institute Public Engagement Fellows conducted Ambassadors Raise communications programs on the subject of Visibility of Innovation infectious diseases. The 15 mid-career scientists A partnership between AAAS and the Lemelson selected to become fellows received training in Foundation, established in 2014 to celebrate science communication, facilitating dialogue the importance of invention and cultivate a opportunities and engaging with policymakers. diverse generation of inventors dedicated to Each also developed and implemented a solving difficult global challenges, added eight public engagement plan in consultation with ambassadors to its ranks in July. The AAAS- their home institutions, and contributed to an Lemelson Invention Ambassadors participated increasing network of engaged scientists. in a three-day orientation program, presenting Ina Park, a professor of family medicine at the their inventions to public audiences, meeting University of California, San Francisco School with congressional staff and attending sessions of Medicine, said participating in the fellowship describing federal agencies and programs that “really opened my mind to what was possible” help inventors. in terms of different ways to engage the public. Launched to honor AAAS CEO Emeritus Alan Leshner, the Leshner Leadership Institute is Mass Media Fellows and fully funded by philanthropic support. Minority Science Writer Interns Spend Summer as Reporters Science Diplomacy and The AAAS Mass Media Science and Engineering Leadership Workshop Trains Fellowship and the AAAS Pitts Family Minority Scientists and Diplomats Science Writer Internship programs allow Trust-building, effective communication and scientists and students to spend their summer hands-on diplomatic experience were the focus as science journalists in newsrooms across of the Science Diplomacy and Leadership the United States. Now in its 43rd year, the Workshop, held in September in Washington, Mass Media Fellowship has sent nearly 700 D.C. The immersive course trains the next scientists and engineers into newsrooms. generation of scientists seeking to address Nineteen Mass Media Fellows were sponsored societal problems through international by a scientific society or foundation in 2017. cooperation and policymakers looking to In addition, two undergraduate students from ground their work in scientific evidence. underrepresented communities with a serious “Organizations like AAAS have always sought interest in science writing spent the summer at to use the power of science and the natural AAAS headquarters in Washington, D.C., writing connection between scientists to work with news stories for Science magazine.

14 AAAS 2017 ANNUAL REPORT Ayanna Howard engineer Ayanna Howard builds robots that can handle glaciers, the rocky surface of Mars and the sudden moves of inquisitive children. Howard is a AAAS- Lemelson Invention Ambassador, professor and chair of computing at Georgia Institute of Technology, and chief technology officer at Zyrobotics, a VentureLab startup company. She previously worked on the Mars Technology Program at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and her current work develops robots for children with motor limitations and special needs, including cerebral palsy, autism and Down syndrome.

“You improve rehabilitation outcomes with robots: They are very good at repetition, they don’t get bored, they don’t get frustrated at people, and so it allows you to have this long- term engagement in the home,” Howard said. As a AAAS-Lemelson Invention Ambassador, she communicates on the value of innovation and inspires audiences from middle-school students to policymakers.

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AAAS.ORG 15 Science Education

Improving education and opportunities expands our economy and who ensure increased for students and professionals in science, productivity as well as improved health, security technology, engineering and mathematics and overall quality of life,” wrote Shirley Malcom, (STEM) is a primary goal of AAAS, benefiting head of AAAS’ Education and Human Resources individuals and society, which needs science- programs, and Paula Rayman, professor at the literate citizens and a well-trained STEM University of Massachusetts Lowell and advisory workforce. AAAS facilitates training programs, board chair of the SEA Change program. “But conferences, awards and internships that reach our nation has so far failed to use all of the talent out to women and underrepresented groups to available to us.” ensure society can access the full spectrum of Systematic transformation efforts of STEM talent. participating educational institutions will be appraised as part of each assessment, and institutions will be awarded bronze, silver or SEA Change Program Aims gold ratings for their efforts — similar to the to Transform STEM Diversity rating system used to recognize and encourage Efforts in U.S. energy-efficient buildings. With support from the Heising-Simons Foundation and The Kavli Foundation, AAAS has launched the SEA Change program, working with colleges and universities in the United States to create institutional systems that improve outcomes and opportunities for underrepresented and underserved groups in STEM. Participating educational institutions commit to removing barriers to STEM achievement for women, minorities and people with disabilities through review and voluntary self-assessment, facilitated by AAAS.

“We have been able to advance in science and technology because of people who generate ideas, who provide the creative spark that ∆ Photo Credit: University of Warwick Media Library

16 AAAS 2017 ANNUAL REPORT Melody Mobley

The United States’ first black female forester and now a volunteer with the AAAS STEM Volunteer Program, Melody Mobley had her first experience in nature growing up in Louisville, Kentucky. When starting her career in forestry, Mobley said she had to seek out mentors that did not look like her because there were none that did. Now she is working to change that through volunteer work with the AAAS STEM Volunteer Program, which brings professional scientists and engineers into classrooms to assist teachers with science instruction.

“Science is my great love and my passion, so it’s the field that academically I’m strongest in,” Mobley said. “I’m able to show them my passion for science, that I love it, and that I can do it. And if I can do it, they can do it.”

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AAAS.ORG 17 Role Models in STEM Needed American women who worked as “human for Emerging Researchers computers” in the space program at NASA’s in Hampton, Virginia, The need for role models was discussed at in the 1950s and 1960s. Moderated by Kelly the 7th Emerging Researchers National (ERN) Mack, vice president for undergraduate STEM Conference in Science, Technology, Engineering education at the Association of American and Mathematics (STEM), held in Washington, Colleges and Universities, the panel also D.C., in March. The conference, co-sponsored included Shetterly’s father, Robert Benjamin by AAAS and the National Science Foundation, Lee, a retired Langley climate scientist, and provides undergraduate and graduate students Christine Darden, a former Langley aerospace who are underrepresented minorities and engineer and one of the women profiled in persons with disabilities an opportunity to . Shetterly gave the following present research posters and oral presentations advice to students: “Don’t stop asking” for and attend career workshops. what you want. “Sometimes a ‘no’ is the first A special panel at the meeting featured step to a ‘yes.’” , the author of Hidden Figures, which tells the story of African-

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18 AAAS 2017 ANNUAL REPORT Science Journals and News

Science research publications encompassed Investigative Reporting advances across the biological, physical Fund Established and social sciences, and news and analysis Thanks to the Science Fund for Investigative expanded our understanding of mental Reporting, the Science News team increased its health issues in refugees, work needed before support of ambitious projects in investigative autonomous cars go mainstream, and how reporting and data journalism in 2017. scientists identify countries to call “home” for Established by donor Daniel Pinkel, the fund research purposes, among many other issues. provides resources that allow Science to facilitate challenging and time-consuming investigations by journalists. Special Issue and News Highlights The Science Fund for Investigative Reporting Science published special issues on a range of supported the 6 October 2017 publication of topics, from “Autonomous Cars” to “Human “Disturbing allegations of sexual harassment Migrations” to “Artificial Intelligence.” The 28 in Antarctica leveled at noted scientist,” an April “Vaccine Wars” special issue explored exclusive story by Meredith Wadman. (and debunked) common myths surrounding vaccines and addressed how skeptical parents might be persuaded to vaccinate. In the 19 May 2017 Research Highlights special issue, “Human Migrations,” contributing PRESIDENT OBAMA BELIEVES U.S. CLEAN correspondent John Bohannon highlighted a ENERGY TREND “IRREVERSIBLE” In a Policy unique way to track the migration of scientists Forum, former President Barack Obama around the globe — by tapping into the conveyed “…trends towards a clean energy ORCID database. His data analysis uncovered economy that have emerged during [his] a number of surprising patterns about the presidency will continue,” outlining reasons for migratory patterns of knowledge producers. his confidence.( Science, 13 January)

AAAS.ORG 19 2017 Research Highlights A GECKO-LIKE ROBOTIC GRIPPER GETS A Continued GRASP ON SPACE DEBRIS A gecko-inspired robotic gripper built to capture “uncooperative” SPACE CALLS EARTH, ON THE QUANTUM objects in space could help astronauts clean up LINE In a landmark study, Chinese scientists space debris, paving the way toward safer and reported the successful transmission of more cost-effective space exploration. entangled photons between suborbital space (Science Robotics, 28 June) and Earth — at a distance that far exceeded previous transmission records, with important SOFT ROBOTS HUG THE HEART TO HELP implications for communication networks. PUMP BLOOD Scientists designed and tested (Science, 16 June) an implantable soft-robotic device that could help failing hearts pump blood by giving the NEW APPROACH PUSHES THE BOUNDARIES organ gentle squeezes, mimicking the natural WITH CRISPR: EDITING RNA Scientists motion of cardiac muscle. developed a new version of the gene-editing (Science Translational Medicine, 18 January) tool CRISPR that can target and edit RNA. The ability to edit RNA allows scientists to correct FASTING LOWERS RISK FOR AGE-RELATED mutations during key developmental periods. DISEASES IN CLINICAL TRIAL A fasting- (Science, 27 October) mimicking diet regimen reduced indicators for age-related diseases among people who OCEAN CURRENT DUMPS PLASTIC IN adhered to it for 90 days in a phase 2 trial. REMOTE ARCTIC WATERS The Arctic Ocean is (Science Translational Medicine, 15 February) a dead end for plastics, researchers reported. Their study confirmed that plastics are TWO RECEPTORS OFFER BALANCING abundant and widespread even in seas where ACT FOR PAIN The balance in signaling human populations are low, a result stressing between two neuron receptors that produce the importance of properly managing plastic pain-relieving and pain-promoting signals is litter at its source. (Science Advances, 19 April) controlled by a sodium channel in the same neuron. The findings provide a platform for ARTIFICIAL LIGHTS INCREASE ‘LOSS OF identifying potential drug candidates that NIGHT,’ ESPECIALLY IN SOME NATIONS can magnify the pain-relieving abilities of A global analysis of nighttime light emissions medications like opioids. revealed that the artificially lit surface of our (Science Signaling, 10 January) planet is still growing in most countries. The growth in nighttime light nearly matched the THE NOSE KNOWS HOW TO STOP THE FLU global rise in GDP, suggesting access to solid- VIRUS IN ITS TRACKS Scientists identified state lighting does not decrease global energy nose-specific immune cells as potential new consumption for outdoor light. therapeutic targets for thwarting influenza (Science Advances, 22 November) infection, which continues to be a major public health burden. (Science Immunology, 2 June)

20 AAAS 2017 ANNUAL REPORT 2017 Breakthrough of the Year

Science chose as its 2017 Breakthrough of the Year the first observations of a neutron-star merger, a violent celestial event that transfixed physicists and astronomers. The merger “tested the general theory of relativity as never before,” said Science News staff writer Adrian Cho.

AAAS.ORG 21 Thank You to Our 2017 Donors

Lifetime Giving Lawrence H. Linden President’s Circle Gordon E. and Betty I. Donald Bird Society Robert B. and Mary Each year, contributions Moore Andrew Black and The Lifetime Giving Litterman from our President’s William Moran Miriam Bocarsly Society recognizes Daniel Pinkel Circle donors support Karl F. Mueller Amy Blackwell individuals who have David Evans Shaw our most timely and Cherry A. Murray Peter D. Blair contributed a cumulative important activities. James C. Murray Kim Bleimann total of $100,000 or $50,000-$99,999­ $5,000-$9,999­ more during the course Franklin B. Barker† Heidi J. Newberg Carla Blumberg of their involvement David R. Atkinson Margaret A. Hamburg Celeste M. Rohlfing Kim Bottomly with AAAS. and Peter F. Brown Thomas R. and Johanna F. James Rutherford Sarane T. Bowen Reinier and Nancy K. Baruch Anne Marie Sconberg Peter Boyer Beeuwkes $25,000-$49,999­ Daryl Cobranchi John Steffens John C. Bravman Kathleen S. Berger Kenneth A. Cowin Troy E. Daniels Alf Taraldsen Robert M. Brenner Kenneth A. Cowin Benjamin C. Hammett Derik de Bruin Maury Tigner Douglas T. Brown Stephen and Janelle Hellman Family Dennis L. Director Onnolee and Orlin Trapp Myles Brown and Judy Fodor Alan and Agnes Leshner Albert T. Dosser Dan Vickery and Carolyn Garber Richard M. Forester† Ellen J. Scherl Richard Dudley Myers Jeffrey Browne Sibyl R. Golden and the David E. Shaw and Beth Daniel Hitchcock Philip J. and Carolyn Hal E. Broxmeyer Golden Family Kobliner Shaw Ben Kellman Wyatt Nancy L. Buc Benjamin C. Hammett Hezekiah E. Zeiber† Dennis C. Liotta Elias A. Zerhouni Stephen P. Buckmaster Rush Holt and Gordon Prescott Margaret Lancefield $10,000-$24,999­ $1,000-$2,499 Charles Burger Robert L. Smith Jr. Alice S. Huang and Anonymous (2) Anonymous Harold E. Burkhart David Baltimore Caroline M. Barrett Ann M. Stock John D. Aach Adam Burrows Alan and Agnes Leshner Jonathan Bellack Jean E. Taylor Bruce M. and Betty Robert L. Byer Lawrence H. Linden Fred A. Blum Peter B. Wiley Alberts Peter Byers Robert B. and Mary Lewis and Constance Thomas A. and Cynthia Caitilyn Allen William H. Calvin Litterman Branscomb Woolsey Susan W. Allen Marc A. Carrasco Gordon and Betty Moore Roy Curtiss III $2,500-$4,999 Pablo I. Altieri Carolyn L. Cason Edith D. Neimark Gary and Denise David Anonymous John Andresen Peter Castro Gilbert S. Omenn and Gregory S. Ferriss Gary D. Aronson Nancy Andrews Ann D. Catlett Martha A. Darling Stephen and Janelle Douglas J. Bates David R. Anthony Carlton M. Caves Fodor Daniel Pinkel Hans Bergstrom Kenneth B. Armitage Gary L. Cecchini Sadie Kendall The Pitts Family Karen Besson George E. Arnstein Peter C. Chabora Pauline P. Lee, The Roger and Ellen Allison Bigbee Ersen Arseven Nathaniel Chafee Revelle Family in memory of Floyd E. Bloom Janet J. Asimov Nirupa Chaudhari and Ellen J. Scherl Bernard S. Lee Robert B. and Bethany Richard Booth Thomas A. Asprey Stephen Roper David E. Shaw and Beth Maarten J. Chrispeels Kobliner Shaw Millard Monica M. and E. James Timothy N. Ayres Bradford Kathleen K. Church David Evans Shaw Thomas P. Moran D. James Baker Paul E. and Carol Mitchell Braegelmann David P. Balamuth Dale Clayton Neiman Andrew L. Brill John M. Clough Jr. Edison Society Larry and Jan Baldwin Edith D. Neimark Mary E. Clutter Edward H. Coe Jr. The Edison Society Mary C. Barber recognizes individuals Barbara Nettesheim Jeffrey A. Cooper Michael Bass Barry S. and Bobbi who pave the way for Gilbert S. Omenn and Jean de Valpine Roger and Terry Beachy Coller the success of AAAS Martha A. Darling Elizabeth E. Ehrenfeld Cynthia M. Beall Benjamin Cooper and and our efforts on behalf † Polly Gault Charles E. Reed Michael S. Gazzaniga Raymond G. Beausoleil of science and society David A. and Janet H. Hannsjoerg Hasche- William J. Cooper through their leadership Edwin D. Becker Rice Kluender Jonathan C. gifts throughout the year. Jerry A. Bell and Mary Coopersmith Phillip A. and Ann H. Robert and Margaret Ann Stepp Sharp Lucas Cox-Galhotra $100,000 and above Hazen May R. Berenbaum Reinier and Nancy Leslie Sternlieb Charles R. Craig Michael A. Janssen Paul Berg Beeuwkes Daniel Vapnek Kim Cranney Sylvia R. Karasu Elwyn and Jennifer Rush Holt and † David Waddington Arthur Kendall Berlekamp Scott A. Crooker Margaret Lancefield S. David Leonard James Bielenberg Elizabeth Crown

John T. Melson Dennis M. Bier Daniel P. Cunningham

22 AAAS 2017 ANNUAL REPORT † deceased William H. Danforth John G. Hildebrand James J. and Stanley G. Schade $500-$999 Ronald C. Davidson William E. Himwich M. Suzanne McCarthy Paul Schanfield Anonymous Vincent Davisson Douglas L. Hintzman John J. McCarthy Paul L. Schmidbauer Naji N. Abumrad Jeffrey S. Dean Rhoderick M. Holliday Georgette McConnell Sara L. Schupf Heman P. Adams John and Mary Deane William F. Holmes Layton L. and Elizabeth Jon Seger Noel Adams George E. DeBoer Raymond W. Holton Ann McCoy Steven and Gail Shak Ernest Adelman Robert J. DeLap Ray Hood Kevin McCully Gordon Shaw John A. Agnew John S. Dickey Jr. Peter Hornbeck and James M. McDonald Stephen Vekkerdy Sikes Gillian M. Air Ruth A. Douglas Martha Leven John F. McDonnell Maxine and Daniel Jason Albers Alicia C. Dowd Gordon R. Hough John M. McGhee Singer Georg Albers-Schonberg Richard D. Drake Benjamin B. Howard Jason McInerney Irving Sivin Kurt H. Albertine Jaquelin P. Dudley Alice S. Huang and David and Deborah Graham Smith Daniel S. Allison Meinke Loyal and Bernice David Baltimore George C. and Maradel Richard Amos Durand Hans E. Huber Richard A. and Martha R. B. Sonnichsen Meserve Edward Anders Christopher Edelmann Mark Huey Marcy St. John Katherine R. Miller Jacob W. Anderson Charles and Shirley Michael W. Hunkapiller Weston M. Stacey Patricia A. Miller James J. Anderson Eigenbrot Joan Morthland Juli Staiano and Marc Weston Anderson Hutchins Don S. Miyada Washington Robert A. Eisenstein Boon Ang Michael Hutchinson Robert L. Molinari Paul Stamets Larry D. and Kas John C. Angus Eldridge David W. Ignat Ernest J. Moniz Kim A. Stelson Bradley C. Antanaitis Mark A. Espeland and Nina G. Jablonski and Edward and Stephanie Barbara Stiefel Tim Appenzeller Anne Boyle George Chaplin Moses Colleen K. Struss David Arfin David A. Evans Irwin and Joan Jacobs Deane F. Mosher F. William Studier Ronald L. Ariagno Mary C. Farach-Carson Mark A. Jacobson C. Dan Mote Jr. Judy C. Swanson A. Arnheim Kaye Husbands Fealing Karen S. Jakes William A. Murphy Jr. Pete Taft and Mara Stuart I. Feldman Joseph R. Jehl Jr. Bruce E. Naylor Connolly Thomas Arny Elizabeth Ferguson Richard A. Jenkins Billie C. Nelson Akiko Tanaka George Astie Alicia Fernandez James P. Jennings Richard A. and Joan F. Michael L. Telson Balasubramania H. Athreya Peter Fraenkel Alwyn N. Johnson Newmark Evan A. Thompson Marie-Pierre Aubry Richard A. Frankel Branden Johnson Joseph Nichols Alar Toomre Okan Azmak Naomi C. Franklin George G. Johnston John E. Niederhuber Michael Tourtellot David P. Bahner Adam Friedlander Jiri Jonas Thomas and Anne Michael Troemel Niesen Mary Ann Baker Robert B. Frye Elaine Kant Reed Tuckson Ronald and Joan Warren J. Baker Shannon Gabriel-Griggs Valerie Freireich Kaplan Mervyn Turner Nordgren Samuel F. Baldwin S. Raymond Gambino Elizabeth Karplus Richard Turner Paul A. Offit William A. Bardeen James I. Garrels and Brian W. Kassenbrock Gertrude M. Tyce Carolyn L. Orthner Franklin H. Barnwell Joan E. Brooks Jonathan Kaye Steadman Upham Larry and Joanne Valarie A. Barr S. James Gates Jr. Elizabeth M. Keithley Overman Daniel C. Upp Donald P. Gaver Jr. Christopher and Clara James M. Kendall Lyman A. Page James M. Utterback Barrett Theodore H. Geballe David E. Kerley Bob Palmer and Mary Eugene J. Van Scott Anna Battenhouse Arthur M. Geoffrion Christman Jon R. Kettenring Martin Vanderlaan Peter A. Beak Anne Giblin and Kenneth Vivian Pan and Mark Steven F. Knell Helen Moore von Gary and Fay Foreman Norell Anthony L. Komaroff and Oehsen and William Beauchamp Robert Gibson Rudolph and Louise Henry von Oehsen Lydia Villa-Komaroff William T. Beck Gerald J. Gleich Pariser Charles J. Vorosmarty David Korn Ruth E. H. Beeton Howard Gobstein Mercedes Pascual Michael G. Wade Benjamin J. Kuipers Jamie Bender Erwin Goldberg John Peoples Jr. Nancy E. Warner Peter J. Lang Carl S. Benson and Ruth Ivette Perfecto David J. Goldston Victor W. Laurie Kenneth L. Webb G. Benson Roger M. Perlmutter Robert M. Goodman Charles A. Lawson Robert J. Weimer Helen M. Berman Judith A. Petroski and Joel S. and Marlene R. Catherine and George Thomas E. Wellems Nechama Bernhardt Gordon William Wiegand Ledec Barbara B. West R. Stephen Berry David A. Goslin Jeffrey W. Pferd Charles Lee Keith Westcott Rose S. Bethe Mark L. Green Charles C. Philipp Mary Louise Leith Stanley A. and Edda M. Andrew E. Birner Geoffrey D. Green William A. Lester Jr. William D. Provine White and Annette Woolard- C. John Blankley M. R. C. Greenwood John D. C. Little Luke J. Whitesell Provine Mordecai P. Blaustein Jeffrey M. Greve Philip Livingston William M. Whitney Jerome S. Puskin Frank A. Blood Samuel Gubins David R. Loevner Ralph R. Widner M. Lee Rice Felix H. Boehm Dennis Hall Jane Lubchenco Judith H. and John S. Laurie Richter Stephen J. Boles K. David Hambright Carol B. Lynch Willis Ren L. Ridolfi Gary E. Booth Katherine S. Harris John F. Lyons David L. Wilson Jane Rohlf and John G. Bordie Tom Head Dyann F. Wirth Shirley and Horace Ted Boyer Rick Bradford T. Bain Henderson Malcom Scott Wisdahl Jo Ellen and Mark Daniel L. Wulff Robert F. and Linda C. Thomas L. Henson Scott L. Manske Roseman Brammer Alun Wyn-Jones Charles E. Hess Joan Mansour Chris Rufer Bonita Brewer Oran R. Young John R. Hess Donald Marsh Marjorie Russel David W. Brooks Marian Zlotkiewicz John E. Hiatt J. Howard Marshall III P. Jackson Schad Elisabeth M. Brown

AAAS.ORG 23 James Brown Alexander J. Dragt Louis J. Gross Joanne Kamens Timothy McKay Duncan A. Buell Martin A. Draper William J. Guilford Sherry Kan Mary E. McManus Joseph C. Burgiel Douglas Dreher Alexander Guo Akira Kasahara Walter J. McMurray Robert Burk Robert A. Dudley Joanna F. Haas Randall K. Kau Douglas P. McNutt David L. Burke Robert S. Dunning Michael Hageman Richard Kayne Anastasios and Mary Robert E. Burke Melvyn Dutton Duane E. Haines Sung Wan Kim Denise Melis James B. Bushyhead Betty R. Dyer Harmon Hale Thomas B. Kinraide Douglas W. Mendenhal Joost A. Businger Sasha Ebrahimi Alfred W. Hales Shiguru Kitaba John R. Menninger Elizabeth R. Butch Stephen Eck Allan Hallquist Michael S. Klassen Stanley A. Mertzman Robert Callender Irene A. Eckstrand Marilyn S. Hamilton Miles V. Klein Michael Middlebrook Bruce A. Carlson Arthur Eisenkraft Siyuan Han Joan G. Kleinbard Richard and Susan Dana Carroll Vincent A. Elder Douglas Hanahan Karen E. Koch McCoy Miles Victor T. Chang Ann H. Erickson Carl T. Hansen Shohei Koide David A. Miller William W. Chang Orlando T. Espadas Linda Hanson Casey B. Kopczynski Jerry W. Miller John S. Chapin Richard C. Essenberg Alexander L. Harris Hyman Korin Joanne L. Miller Horace V. Cheney Mary K. Estes Avetik Harutyunyan Edward J. Kormondy Jon D. Miller Keith C. Cheng Bruce M. Eteson Martin Harwit Lena Kourkoutis Michael Mills James D. Cherry Edwin P. Ewing Jr. Florence P. Haseltine Maria Kovacs Larry Milsow Peter Chesson Sandra M. Faber John H. Hash Edward A. Kravitz Daniel Mitchell Hillel J. Chiel Robert Fairclough Michael Hastings Martha A. Krebs Heather Miyagi Stanley H. Christensen Yoseph Feit Roy M. Havenhill Jerome Kutliroff Raymond J. Monnat Jane Christiansen Allison F. Fentiman Arthur F. Hebard Ivan Kuznetsov Craig Montell David Y. Chung Gillian M. Fenton Siegfried S. Hecker Adam P. Lally Denise J. Montell Jon Clardy Gary Ferdinand William M. Heller Karen C. Lambert Walter G. Montgomery Crandon F. Clark Jr. Marty K. Field Susan J. Henning Rob and Rita Lancefield Michael J. Moratto Stella Melugin Coakley Craig and Alison Fields Peter K. Hepler Susan Landau Gerry H. Morgan and James A. Coakley Philip H. Fischbacher Kenneth L. Herring Marke Lane Sherie L. Morrison Michael D. Coe Kathleen Fisher Howard H. Hiatt Reinhard Laubenbacher Harold Moses Allison Coffin Paul A. Fitzpatrick Mary C. Hill David Lauer Stewart Moses J. John Cohen Samuel C. Florman Manju Hingorani and David A. Lawrence Christopher Motley Jamila Cola John H. Flowers Anish Konkar Paul C. Leavis William A. Muller Garry T. Cole Gertrude M. Forte Susan M. Hinkins and Robert Lechleider Kate Murashige E. William Colglazier Jr. Stephen P. Fortmann Richard Gillette Yuan C. Lee J. Victor Nadler and Catherine Colglazier Helen L. Foster Peter M. Hobart Richard E. Lenski Hiroshi Nagano Luke Comer Bruce A. Fowler Oliver Hobert Howard Leventhal Venky and Joya Narayanamurti William T. Comer Randall Fowler Urs Hoelzle Arthur D. Levinson Carl F. Nathan Bruce Conrad and Thomas M. Fraker Andrew Hoffman Daniel J. Lew and Sally A. Rebecca Conrad Larry Nathanson Hans Frauenfelder Daniel Hogan Kornbluth Patricia A. Conrad Jim A. Neal Benny French John Hogg William J. Lewis Arthur R. Cooke J. David Neelin Jacek K. Furdyna Anne E. Hoke Charles A. Lewis Jr. Lynn Cooley J. Scott Neish Charles G. Gaines Harry C. Holloway Xiao Li Mary R. Corcoran Robert M. Nelson Steven P. Galante and C. Donna Holmes Parks Steven C. Lingenfelter Cindy P. Corn L. Cowley Alfred Holtzer Macrae F. Linton Jeanne M. Nerbonne Thomas A. Cotton Joseph G. Gall Dennis L. Hoofnagle Stephen Lippard Elizabeth F. Neufeld Susan E. Cozzens Marco M. Garza Leslie M. Howard Fred Lipschultz Norman and Georgine Neureiter Angela Creager Gordon T. Geballe Sharon Hrynkow Marvin M. Litvak Concepcion R. Nierras Antony R. Crofts Sandra J. Gendler David C. Humm Peter Lobel Kevin E. Noonan Christine A. Curcio Walter Gerhard Helen M. Hunt Dwight L. Long James H. Norem W. Bowman Cutter Terrence M. Gerlach Kevin S. Huvane Louise M. Luckenbill Jeffrey F. Oda James E. Dahlberg Michael A. Gibson Robert Hyman Daniel J. Luthringer George N. and Martha Bruce Davidson and William Gibson Richard O. Hynes Merritt C. Maduke Donald Barb Oetzel Robert W. Gillespie Don Ihde Gary Mailman Barbara D. Davis Dietmar Offenhuber Sirie Godshalk Michael S. Isaacson John and Nancy Malo Jackson Davis Iwao Ojima Elise P. Gomez-Sanchez Christine Jacobs- Ronald Manginell Paul J. Davis Wagner Robert W. Olsen Marvin and Barbara David J. March John S. Olson Igor B. Dawid Gordon-Lickey Jerome J. Jacoby Hans M. Mark Philip W. Oppenheimer Darryl and Alicia De Vivo Richard A. Gould Mari N. Jensen Christopher L. Martin Walter A. Orenstein Kenneth D. Deaton Konstantin Goulianos Herbert H. Jervis Ian H. Mather Richard J. Otter Colby W. Dempesy Patricia Anne Grady Barbara A. Jezl Randall and Kathleen Dianna K. Padilla Sharon Y. R. Dent Al Graf Douglas H. Johnson Matthews Lyman Page Jr. Bruce L. Dietrich Kim L. Graham Martin L. Johnson Susan A. Matthies Arthur N. Palmer Kenneth A. Dill Richard L. Greene Richard S. Johnson Chris L. McAuliffe Pamela Pappone Kevin Dimmitt Robert T. Gregory Rodney Johnson Duncan E. McBride Bruce B. Parker Ray Dombroski Donald F. Grether Nikhil R. Joshi Roger O. McClellan Neela Patel Michael P. Doyle Stephen E. Griffin Jonathan A. Juba Terry McGuire

24 AAAS 2017 ANNUAL REPORT David Patterson David F. Salisbury Karl D. Straub Bryan D. White Alison Fennessy Fields Anthony L. Pavlick Marcus C. Sarofim Herbert T. Streu Irvin L. White Felice Frankel Harry F. Perk Michael and Sharon Richard L. Strombotne Richard Whitkus Richard Friedman Sidney Perkowitz Savelli Laura Stuve Francis Willey Curtis Galloway Ellen Peters Barbara Schaal and Joe Kathryn D. Sullivan Kirk N. Wilson James Garrels Kurt and Carol Petersen Leverich Keith M. Sullivan Erik Winfree Thomas Giroux M. C. Petri David W. Schaal Ann Sutton Martin Won Howard Gobstein Betty L. Petrie David H. Schaefer Donald A. Swanson Kimberley Woodyard Sheila Hafter Gray Jerry C. Pierce Joseph B. Scheller G. Marie Swanson Frank X. Woolard Laura H. Greene Ginger Pinholster Nicholas Schlageter Joshua Tam John Wray Wilhelm Gruissem Thomas Pinnavaia Peter Schlosser Susan H. Tam Deann Wright and Luke Samuel Gubins Diana E. Pinover Kirk and Bonnie Schmitt J. E. Taylor Evnin Anthony Guiseppi-Elie Ken D. Pischel Wolfgang H. Schraut Norman Tepley Kenneth M. Yamada Alexander Harcourt David Piwnica-Worms Richard R. Schrock Jerold Terhune Wayne W. Zachary John G. Harkins Jr. Thomas S. Piwonka Steven Schwalbe Philip D. Thacher† Felix E. Zajac III Susan Harrington Wolfgang Polak Susan Scott Alice W. Thomas Kenneth S. Zaret Charles Hawkins James Popp Lowell E. Sears David E. Thomas Flavia Zaro Carl R. Henderson Andrew M. Porterfield Cecily C. Selby Francesca Thomas Weihong Zhong Rudy Henninger Jerome B. Posner Edward B. Seldin Rees D. Thomas Barbara A. Zilinskas Thomas Henson Dale L. Preston Bert L. Semler John and Kathi Thonet Herman B. Zimmerman Robert Hess Darwin J. Prockop Earl H. and Marjorie B. Robert W. Thresher Roger Zimmerman Joanna Hicks Sexton Margaret S. Race Alyce Tidball Brandon Huneycutt Robert Shaddock Kathryn Radke James Tiedje Patron Members David Ignat Eric M. Shank Talat Rahman Kathy Timms Edward Aboufadel Ryan Jense Joel H. Shaper and Robert Aftring R.K. and G.J. Rains Nancy L. Shaper Larry Tobacman Joseph Johnson James Altman Aragula G. Rao Arlene H. Sharpe W. J. Tomlinson III Mari-Vaughn Johnson Albert Anderson Jim L. Rash John N. Sheagren William P. Tompkins George Johnston Dale Bachwich Eric A. Ratliff Jean'ne M. Shreeve Elizabeth G. Tonkin Michael Kelley Mary Barber Mark Ratner Willys K. Silvers Robert D. Toto Jack Kerns Peter Barry Nan Ratner David J. Simons Brian Tracy Randal Kirk Kathleen Berger Stephen Rayport Bruce and Sue Mark A. Tracy Robert Kirshner Don D. Reeder Simonson Webster B. Trammell Margaret Betchart Stephen Knight James C. Register III Andrew D. Sinauer Milton C. and Katharine J. Michael Bishop Jonathan Knowles Eric A. Reiner J. Howard Smart B. Trichel Jerome Bleiweis Thomas Koetzle Martin C. Richardson Michael M. Smith Michael S. Turner William Bradley Kathryn Kolbe Sam H. Ridgway Lewis G. Smith III Kateri Tyre Joan Brooks Maria Kovacs Thomas C. Rindfleisch Linda C. Smith Eroboghene E. Ubogu Bruce Browning Michael Lewis Steven J. Ring Luther Smith Henry L. Upjohn II Eric Burger Mark Logsdon Robert J. Ringlee Terrance P. Smith Kalliat T. Valsaraj Julia Butters James Lundblad Neil Risch William R. Smith-Vaniz Andrew J. Van Horn Donald Cameron Scott Manske Kenneth C. Risdon Luann Snipes Thoma Varecka Marc Carrasco Mark Markham G. Philip Robertson Paul So Jan T. Vilcek T. E. Cauthorn Edward Matalka Michael S. Robertson Irwin Solomon Jeff Vogel Carlton Caves Gail Mattson Estelle S. Robichaux Judson Somerville A. Vance Vorndam Andrew Chong F. Maurrasse John Robson Roger G. Sorensen Jack H. Waite Jr. Ernest Chow Michael May Kelsey Rockey Diane L. Souvaine Charles Walcott Austin Church III Nina Mayr Jose M. Rodriguez Harold C. Sox Jr. Frances Ann Walker Charles Clark R. McAllister Jose M. Rodriguez Harlan Spence Henry and Doris Walter Barbara Clemmensen James McCarthy Carl J. Rogers Eberhard A. Spiller Jonathan R. Warner Taya Cohen Charles McCoy Karel Rogers Jared M. Spotkov Donald and Beverly Emery Conrad Richard Melmon Waters Andres N. Roman Allan C. Spradling Paul Cooley Richard A. Meserve Pamela J. Weathers Norma Rosado-Blake Joshua D. Staller Edmund Crouch E. J. Moniz John W. Rose John Weingart and Kenneth Crumley Howard L. Morgan Judith Stein Deborah Spitalnik James L. Rosenberger H Clay Daulton Cherry Murray Quintin D. Stephen- John D. Weinland Robert Rosenthal Hassard Paul Day-Lucore Peter Neupert Berthold W. Weinstein Ralph Rosnow William G. Stevenson Oscar Delong Mark Nockleby Georgia Weinstein Nancy L. Ross Fred A. Steward Gregory C. Donadio Jacques Nor Susan B. Weir Thomas A. and Bonnie Mark and Mary Ellen Albert Dosser Don O’Brien Charles J. Weitz M. Rosse Stinski Jaquelin Dudley Patrick O'Keefe William J. Welch Rafael A. Ruiz-Gonzalez James H. Stith Pete Eckel Van Oliver Jon A. Wellner Cory J. Rupp James Stolzenbach Estia Eichten William Paradise David Wentzlaff Kathleen Ryan Edward C. Stone Jr. Joseph S. Engenito Charles Patton Robert A. Wesley James R. Rygg James P. Stone Eldon Enger Rebecca L. Peace Robert D. Westfall Henry J. Sage Michael P. Stone Eric Engstrom Ronald Pedalino David and Anne Salant Rainer F. Storb Mary Christine Wetzel Robert Fay

† deceased AAAS.ORG 25 Dennis Pilarczyk Donald & Alice P. Hudson Metabiota Inc. Government U.S. Environmental Daniel Pinkel Charitable Fund Moore Family Foundation Agencies and Other Protection Agency Anthony Previte E. Rhodes and Leona B. Morgan Stanley Organizations U.S. Fish and Wildlife Larry Rairden Carpenter Foundation Morgan Stanley Smith American Service Neurogastroenterology John Reed EMJAYCO LP Barney Global Impact U.S. Food and Drug and Motility Society Administration Chris Rufer Fidelity Investments Funding Trust Inc. Charitable Gift Fund American Psychological U.S. Geological Survey Philip Sabransky National Jewish Center The Fodor Family Trust for Learning and Association University of Delaware Richard Schoen Foundation to Promote Leadership Association of American University of New Ronald Searls Open Society National Park Foundation Medical Colleges Hampshire Robert Siemann Friends of FAFG New Ark Foundation Combined Federal University of Maine Campaign David Simons Foundation for Polish The New York University of North Scott Smith Science Community Trust Community Health Carolina Charities - Rhode Island Judson Somerville Gavlin Family Foundation New York Presbyterian & SEMA CFC (0770) University of Puerto Rico Harold Sox Hospital The GE Foundation Dartmouth University University of Southern Richard Steiner Novartis Mississippi GlaxoSmithKline Georgia Institute of Shepard Stone Golden Family Oak Foundation Technology University of Utah G. Marie Swanson Foundation Open Design LLC King Abdulaziz City for University of Vermont Glenn Thomas Goldhirsh Foundation The Penny and Ted Science and Technology University of Virginia Lydia Villa Komaroff Goldman Sachs Gives Thomas Fund of Louisiana State the Princeton Area Brian Wainscott Gordon and Betty Moore University Endowments and Community Foundation Robert Walsh Foundation Maine Technical Institute Named Funds Pershing LLC Warren Weisberg Grantham Foundation Millennium Challenge The AAAS Kavli Science for the Protection of the Pew Charitable Trusts Journalism Awards Dennis Whyte Corporation Environment Pfizer Foundation Endowment Dara Wilber Montana State University Halcyon Matching Gifts Program The Charles Valentine Christopher Wilson Morgan State University Hamill Family Foundation Pitts Family Foundation Riley Memorial Mary Woolley Mount Desert Island Endowment Hazen Foundation Princeton Area Biological Laboratory Heinz Endowments Community Foundation The Early-Career Award National Aeronautics and for Public Engagement Corporations and Heising-Simons The Quadrivium Space Administration Foundations Foundation Fund Foundation National Institutes of Alfred P. Sloan Helen Froelich Holt Fund Hellman Family Renaissance Charitable Health Foundation Foundation for Early-Career Women Foundation National Park Service Allstate The Giving in Science Helmholtz Association Resources Legacy Fund Campaign National Science The Fund for Honesty in HelpAge International Richard Lounsbery Foundation Alvin H. Baum Family Foundation Scientific Research Fund IBM Employee Services Nebraska EPSCoR The Gilbert S. Omenn Center The Robert C. and Jane American Online Giving E. Ladner Charitable New Mexico Institute for Grand Challenges Foundation Inc. Institute of Electrical and Fund Mining & Technology Endowment Electronics Engineers America’s Charities The Rockefeller Rhode Island Science The John P. McGovern The Irwin and Joan and Technology Advisory Endowment Analog Devices, Inc. Foundation Jacobs Fund of the Council (STAC) Rita Allen Foundation The Joshua E. Neimark Angela and George Jewish Community South Dakota Board of Memorial Travel Shiflet Charitable Fund Foundation The San Francisco Regents Assistance Endowment Foundation Argosy Foundation The John S. and James L. U.S. Agency for The Marion Milligan The Benevity Community Knight Foundation Sanofi Genzyme International Mason Fund Impact Fund The John Templeton Seattle Foundation Development The Martin L. and Rose Booster LLC Foundation Sentry Dynamics Inc. U.S. Army Corps of Wachtel Memorial Fund Boveri-Trackman Family Johnson & Johnson Shell Oil Company Engineers The Revelle Fund Foundation Inc. JustGive Simplify3D Software U.S. Census Bureau The William T. Golden Branscomb Family The Kahn Family Fund Skoll Global Threats U.S. Department of Endowment Fund for Foundation The Kavli Foundation Fund Agriculture Program Innovation The Brinson Foundation KPMG Stiefel Freethought U.S. Department of Bristol-Myers Squibb Commerce Kuwait Foundation for Foundation For a more complete Burroughs Wellcome the Advancement of Subaru of America Inc. U.S. Department of list, please visit Fund Science Target Corporation Defense annualreport.aaas.org. Canon U.S.A. Inc. The Lemelson Vanguard Charitable U.S. Department of Carnegie Corporation of Foundation Endowment Program Education New York Leona M. and Harry B. Virginia Native Plant U.S. Department of Charles Valentine Riley Helmsley Charitable Society Energy Memorial Foundation Trust W. M. Keck Foundation U.S. Department of Health and Human Cognitive Neuroscience Linden Trust for Wells Fargo Bank Institute Services Conservation Wells Fargo Community U.S. Department of Connecticut Innovations Litterman Family Trust Support Campaign Homeland Security CRDF Global The Lobel Family Fund YourCause U.S. Department of the The Da Capo Fund L Oréal USA ’ Zakaria Family Interior Dana Foundation Mars, Incorporated Foundation U.S. Department of David and Lucile Packard Merck Company The Zerhouni Family Justice Foundation Foundation Charitable Foundation U.S. Department of State Inc.

26 AAAS 2017 ANNUAL REPORT 2017 Financial Statements

Consolidated Statements of Financial Position for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 ($ in thousands) 2017 2016 ASSETS Cash 8,104 7,792 Accounts receivable, net 5,117 4,507 Grants and contributions receivable, net 19,976 7,616 Prepaid expenses and other 2,577 2,540 Investments 59,397 58,858 Property, plant and equipment 55,655 57,867 Total assets 150,826 139,180

LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS Liabilities: Accounts payable and accrued expenses 11,109 10,384 Deferred dues, subscriptions revenue and other 20,232 20,613 Total liabilities 31,341 30,997

Net assets: Unrestricted 70,111 77,284 Temporarily restricted 34,251 15,825 Permanently restricted 15,123 15,074 Total net assets 119,485 108,183 Total liabilities and net assets 150,826 139,180

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 ($ in thousands) 2017 2016 Revenues: Member dues 9,405 8,730 Publishing 55,809 54,251 Grants and other program support 22,965 29,090 Leasing, investments and other 11,423 10,381 99,602 102,452 Expenses: Publishing 53,527 50,334 Education, policy and other programs 38,137 39,892 General and administrative expenses 16,943 19,040 108,607 109,266 Operating income, before tax (9,005) (6,814) Provision for income tax 101 133 Nonoperating revenue and expense 1,933 620 Change in unrestricted net assets (7,173) (6,327) Change in restricted net assets 18,475 (2,436) Change in net assets 11,302 (8,763) Net assets, beginning of year 108,183 116,946 Net assets, end of year 119,485 108,183

AAAS.ORG 27 AAAS Board of Directors and Management

BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2017 Robert B. Millard Joanne Padrón Carney Massachusetts Institute of Technology Director, Government Relations BOARD OFFICERS Chair Mercedes Pascual Joshua Freeman Barbara A. Schaal University of Chicago Chief Digital Media Officer Washington University in St. Louis William D. Provine Maureen Kearney President DuPont/Delaware Innovation Space Director, Center of Science, Policy, Susan Hockfield and Society Programs Massachusetts Institute of Technology AAAS MANAGEMENT 2018 Tiffany Lohwater President-Elect Chief Communications Officer EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP Margaret A. Hamburg and Director, Public Programs Rush D. Holt National Academy of Medicine Chief Executive Officer, AAAS Shirley Malcom Treasurer Executive Publisher, Director, Education and Human Carolyn N. Ainslie Science Family of Journals Resources Programs Jeremy Berg Jo Ellen Roseman Secretary Editor-in-Chief, Director, Project 2061 Rush D. Holt Science Family of Journals Beth Rosner Chief Executive Officer, AAAS Andrew Black Senior Advisor BOARD MEMBERS Chief of Staff and Chief External Juli Staiano Cynthia M. Beall Affairs Officer Chief Philanthropy Officer Case Western Reserve University Bill Moran Tom Wang May R. Berenbaum Publisher, Science Family of Journals Chief International Officer University of Illinois at Michael Savelli Urbana-Champaign Chief Operating Officer Carlos J. Bustamante Colleen Struss University of California, Berkeley Chief Financial Officer and Stephen P.A. Fodor Chief Legal Officer 13.8 Inc. SENIOR MANAGEMENT S. James Gates Jr. Tim Appenzeller News Editor, Science Michael S. Gazzaniga Zdenek Becka University of California, Santa Barbara Director, Information Technology Laura H. Greene Kathy Black National High Magnetic Field Laboratory/ Director, Strategic Planning Florida State University Monica Bradford Kaye Husbands Fealing Executive Editor, Georgia Institute of Technology Science Family of Journals

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