Kevin Finneran

Kevin Finneran is director of the Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy (COSEPUP) at the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) in Washington, DC, and editor-in-chief of Issues in Science and Technology, a quarterly policy magazine published jointly by the National Academies, Arizona State University, and the University of Texas at Dallas.

Previously, Kevin was Washington editor of High Technology magazine, a correspondent for the London Financial Times energy newsletters, and a consultant on science and technology policy. His clients included the National Science Foundation, the Office of Technology Assessment, the U.S. Agency for International Development, and the Environmental Protection Agency.

He is a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the author of The Federal Role in Research and Development (National Academy Press, 1985) and a contributing author to Future R&D Environments: A Report to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (National Academy Press, 2002).