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Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs

The Robert and Renée Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, also known as the Belfer Center, is a research center located within the Harvard Kennedy School at Harvard University, in the United States. From 2017 until his death in October, 2022, the center was led by Director Ash Carter, former U.S. Secretary of Defense and Co-Director Eric Rosenbach, former U.S. Assistant Secretary of Defense.[1]

Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs
The Belfer Center
Named afterRobert A. Belfer
Formation1973
TypeThink tank
Headquarters79 John F. Kennedy Street
Location
Director
Vacant
Parent organization
Harvard Kennedy School
Websitehttp://belfercenter.org

Belfer was founded in 1973[2] by biochemist Paul M. Doty as the Program for Science and International Affairs within Harvard's Faculty of Arts and Sciences[3] to provide analysis on arms control and nuclear threat reduction. Following a grant from the Ford Foundation, the program was re-established as the Center for Science and International Affairs, becoming the first permanent research center at the newly formed School of Government. In 1997, following further endowment, the center was renamed as the Robert and Renée Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs in honor of Robert A. Belfer, founder of Belco Oil & Gas Corporation.

In 2012, the Stanton Foundation provided funds for a paid Wikipedian in residence at the Belfer Center. This became controversial due to links between the Belfer Center and the Stanton Foundation (the directors of each are a married couple) and public concerns about conflict-of-interest editing on Wikipedia.[4] The center is organized into subgroups with specific areas of focus; for example, an energy technology innovation policy group led by Laura Diaz Anadon.[5][6]

A 2021 investigative report by student group Fossil Fuel Divest Harvard found that many of the center's climate initiatives were funded in part by fossil fuel companies, and that the center had allegedly taken several steps to cover up that fact.[7][8][9]

Board members

Center board members include:

Advisory board

The center has an international advisory board. Members include:[10]

Past members

References

  1. ^ "About". Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs.
  2. ^ Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs (BCSIA), International Relations and Security Network (ISN), Zurich
  3. ^ Bryan Marquard & staff, Obituary: "Paul Doty, 91, presidential adviser on nuclear arms control", Boston Globe, 6 December 2011
  4. ^ Tim Sampson (14 April 2014). "One of Wikimedia's largest donors accused in paid editing scandal". The Daily Dot.
  5. ^ Science News Staff (17 October 2011). "Super Science Suggestions: House Panel Lays Out Spending Preferences". Science Magazine. Retrieved Sep 14, 2014. ...Laura Diaz Anadon, a chemical engineer and director of the energy technology innovation policy group at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government....
  6. ^ Jesse Jenkins (April 6, 2013). "Energy Facts: How Much Water Does Fracking for Shale Gas Consume?". The Energy Collective. Retrieved Sep 14, 2014. ...how much water does shale gas consume per unit of energy produced...a 2010 paper by ...Laura Diaz Anadon... of Harvard’s Belfer Center has data on exactly that question ...
  7. ^ "Student group says Harvard's financial ties to fossil fuels undermine academic integrity". www.wbur.org. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
  8. ^ "Divest Activists Lambast Harvard's Remaining Ties to Fossil Fuel Industry in Research Funding, Governance | News | The Harvard Crimson". www.thecrimson.com. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
  9. ^ Fossil Fuel Divest Harvard (2021). "Beyond the Endowment" (PDF). (PDF) from the original on 2021-11-10.
  10. ^ "International Council". Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs.

External links

  • Official website


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The Robert and Renee Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs also known as the Belfer Center is a research center located within the Harvard Kennedy School at Harvard University in the United States From 2017 until his death in October 2022 the center was led by Director Ash Carter former U S Secretary of Defense and Co Director Eric Rosenbach former U S Assistant Secretary of Defense 1 Belfer Center for Science and International AffairsThe Belfer CenterNamed afterRobert A BelferFormation1973TypeThink tankHeadquarters79 John F Kennedy StreetLocationCambridge Massachusetts U S DirectorVacantParent organizationHarvard Kennedy SchoolWebsitehttp belfercenter orgBelfer was founded in 1973 2 by biochemist Paul M Doty as the Program for Science and International Affairs within Harvard s Faculty of Arts and Sciences 3 to provide analysis on arms control and nuclear threat reduction Following a grant from the Ford Foundation the program was re established as the Center for Science and International Affairs becoming the first permanent research center at the newly formed School of Government In 1997 following further endowment the center was renamed as the Robert and Renee Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs in honor of Robert A Belfer founder of Belco Oil amp Gas Corporation In 2012 the Stanton Foundation provided funds for a paid Wikipedian in residence at the Belfer Center This became controversial due to links between the Belfer Center and the Stanton Foundation the directors of each are a married couple and public concerns about conflict of interest editing on Wikipedia 4 The center is organized into subgroups with specific areas of focus for example an energy technology innovation policy group led by Laura Diaz Anadon 5 6 A 2021 investigative report by student group Fossil Fuel Divest Harvard found that many of the center s climate initiatives were funded in part by fossil fuel companies and that the center had allegedly taken several steps to cover up that fact 7 8 9 Contents 1 Board members 2 Advisory board 3 Past members 4 References 5 External linksBoard members EditCenter board members include Graham Allison former Director Belfer Center Douglas Dillon Professor of Government Harvard Kennedy School Lewis M Branscomb Professor emeritus of Public Policy and Corporate Management Albert Carnesale former Harvard University provost Ashton B Carter Chair of International Relations Security amp Science faculty physicist who served as the 25th United States Secretary of Defense until his death in October 2022 John M Deutch former Director of Central Intelligence John P Holdren John Heinz Professor of Environmental Policy Joseph Nye University Distinguished Service ProfessorAdvisory board EditThe center has an international advisory board Members include 10 Michael Chertoff former U S Secretary of Homeland Security Gregory C Carr Boston Technology founder Tim Collins Ripplewood Holdings founder Chuck Robbins CEO of Cisco Systems Nathaniel Rothschild Atticus Capital co chairmanPast members EditStephen Biddle theorist setting U S counterinsurgency policy Pierpaolo Barbieri author founder of Uala Paul Volcker former United States Chairman of the Federal ReserveReferences Edit About Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs BCSIA International Relations and Security Network ISN Zurich Bryan Marquard amp staff Obituary Paul Doty 91 presidential adviser on nuclear arms control Boston Globe 6 December 2011 Tim Sampson 14 April 2014 One of Wikimedia s largest donors accused in paid editing scandal The Daily Dot Science News Staff 17 October 2011 Super Science Suggestions House Panel Lays Out Spending Preferences Science Magazine Retrieved Sep 14 2014 Laura Diaz Anadon a chemical engineer and director of the energy technology innovation policy group at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government Jesse Jenkins April 6 2013 Energy Facts How Much Water Does Fracking for Shale Gas Consume The Energy Collective Retrieved Sep 14 2014 how much water does shale gas consume per unit of energy produced a 2010 paper by Laura Diaz Anadon of Harvard s Belfer Center has data on exactly that question Student group says Harvard s financial ties to fossil fuels undermine academic integrity www wbur org Retrieved 2021 11 23 Divest Activists Lambast Harvard s Remaining Ties to Fossil Fuel Industry in Research Funding Governance News The Harvard Crimson www thecrimson com Retrieved 2021 11 23 Fossil Fuel Divest Harvard 2021 Beyond the Endowment PDF Archived PDF from the original on 2021 11 10 International Council Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs External links EditOfficial website This organization related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs amp oldid 1118232584, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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