University of Oregon chemistry professor Geri Richmond has been appointed to a six-year term on the National Science Board, the UO announced Friday.
President Obama appointed Richmond to the 25-member board, which sets policies and approves programs for the National Science Foundation. The board also advises the president and Congress on science and engineering policy and education.
Richmond specializes in chemistry, materials science and chemical reactions on liquid surfaces, according to a UO news release.
"Dr. Richmond's appointment is the result of outstanding excellence in research, coupled with her significant contributions to the sciences nationally and internationally," said Kimberly Andrews Espy, vice president for research and innovation and dean of the graduate school at the UO, according to the release. "She brings a wealth of experience -- as a scientist, an educator and as an advocate for women in science -- and we are proud that she will be serving the nation's top science policy organization."
Richmond joined the UO faculty in 1985 and served on the Oregon State Board of Higher Education from 1999 to 2006. She co-founded the Committee on the Advancement of Women Chemists and is working on projects with women scientists in developing countries. Richmond was inducted into the National Academy of Sciences in 2011, according to the news release.
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