The Committee on Human Rights of Scientists of the New York Academy of Sciences "was formed in 1978 to pursue the advancement of the basic human rights of scientists throughout the world. The Committee intervenes in cases where scientists, engineers, health professionals and educators are detained, imprisoned, exiled, murdered, "disappeared," or deprived of the rights to pursue science, communicate their findings with their peers and the general public, and travel freely in accordance with established policies of The International Council for Science (ICSU)."[1][2]
"Throughout its history, the committee has intervened in numerous cases to ameliorate the restricted conditions of individual scientists and to secure for them the protections of the rule of law. Russian physicistAndrei Sakharov and Chinese dissident Fang Lizhi made their first U.S. appearances at the Academy and credited the committee for coordinating the international pressure that led to their releases. The committee marshaled the scientific community on behalf of Wen Ho Lee, the Chinese-American scientist accused of mishandling classified information, and Marta Beatriz Roque Cabello, a Cuban economist jailed for her human rights activities. Other countries where the committee has recently taken action are Belarus, Egypt, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Iran, Israel, Kenya, Palestinian Authority, Sudan, Syria, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Vietnam."[3]
The Heinz R. Pagels Human Rights of Scientists Awardedit
"This award is given to scientists in recognition of the contributions they made to safeguard or advance the human rights of scientists throughout the world. It was retitled in 1986."[4]
2006: Mesfin Woldemariam, Ethiopian geographer and prominent human rights defender, and Joseph Birman, distinguished professor of physics at City College of The City University of New York.
2005: Zafra Lerman, distinguished professor of Science and Public Policy and head of the Institute for Science Education and Science Communication at Columbia College Chicago, and Herman Winick, assistant director and professor emeritus of the Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory at Stanford University
2004: Nguyen Dan Que, Medical Doctor, Former Director of Cho-Ray Hospital in Ho Chi Minh, Former Director of Medical Department at Saigon Medical School
2003: Saad Eddin Ibrahim, Director of the Ibn Khaldun Center for Development Studies and sociology professor at the American University in Cairo
2002: Marta Beatriz Roque Cabello, economist and one of the founders of Internal Dissidents Working Group for Analysis of the Cuban Socio-Economic Situation, and Mohammad Hadi Hadizadeh Yazdi, Professor of nuclear physics, Physics Department School of Science, Ferdowsi University, Mashhad, Iran
2001: Alexander Nikitin (Russian Nuclear Engineer, Representative of Bellona Foundation in St. Petersburg) and Betty Tsang (Nuclear Physicist, National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory, Michigan State University)
2000: Sidney D. Drell, Professor Emeritus, Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, Stanford University, and Lin Hai, Software Engineer, freelance web consultant, webmaster of freechina.com
1999: Israel Halperin (Professor Emeritus of Mathematics, University of Toronto, Canada)
1997: Prof. Laurent Schwartz (Mathematician Emeritus, Universite de Paris and Ecole Polytechnique, Paris and Palaiseaux, France) and Prof. Zuhal Amato (Public Health and Medical Ethics, Dokuz Eyul University, Izmir, Turkey)
1996: Prof. Joel Lebowitz, Director, Center for Math Sciences Research, Rutgers University, and Dr. Sergei Kovalev, Biologist, Deputy of the State Duma, Moscow, Russia
1995: Prof. Xu Liangying, Physicist and Translator of Albert Einstein's collected works, and Prof. Ding Zilin, Philosopher at Beijing's Chinese People's University
1986: Dr. Lipman Bers, Mathematician, Professor at Columbia University
1979: Prof. Andrei Sakharov, Physicist - presidential Award for his scientific and human rights work
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^"Search Results". The New York Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 2021-12-30.
^"Search Results". The New York Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 2021-12-30.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Committee on Human Rights of Scientists news newspapers books scholar JSTOR April 2023 Learn how and when to remove this message The Committee on Human Rights of Scientists of the New York Academy of Sciences was formed in 1978 to pursue the advancement of the basic human rights of scientists throughout the world The Committee intervenes in cases where scientists engineers health professionals and educators are detained imprisoned exiled murdered disappeared or deprived of the rights to pursue science communicate their findings with their peers and the general public and travel freely in accordance with established policies of The International Council for Science ICSU 1 2 Throughout its history the committee has intervened in numerous cases to ameliorate the restricted conditions of individual scientists and to secure for them the protections of the rule of law Russian physicist Andrei Sakharov and Chinese dissident Fang Lizhi made their first U S appearances at the Academy and credited the committee for coordinating the international pressure that led to their releases The committee marshaled the scientific community on behalf of Wen Ho Lee the Chinese American scientist accused of mishandling classified information and Marta Beatriz Roque Cabello a Cuban economist jailed for her human rights activities Other countries where the committee has recently taken action are Belarus Egypt Ethiopia Indonesia Iran Israel Kenya Palestinian Authority Sudan Syria Turkey Turkmenistan Ukraine and Vietnam 3 The Heinz R Pagels Human Rights of Scientists Award edit This award is given to scientists in recognition of the contributions they made to safeguard or advance the human rights of scientists throughout the world It was retitled in 1986 4 2006 Mesfin Woldemariam Ethiopian geographer and prominent human rights defender and Joseph Birman distinguished professor of physics at City College of The City University of New York 2005 Zafra Lerman distinguished professor of Science and Public Policy and head of the Institute for Science Education and Science Communication at Columbia College Chicago and Herman Winick assistant director and professor emeritus of the Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory at Stanford University 2004 Nguyen Dan Que Medical Doctor Former Director of Cho Ray Hospital in Ho Chi Minh Former Director of Medical Department at Saigon Medical School 2003 Saad Eddin Ibrahim Director of the Ibn Khaldun Center for Development Studies and sociology professor at the American University in Cairo 2002 Marta Beatriz Roque Cabello economist and one of the founders of Internal Dissidents Working Group for Analysis of the Cuban Socio Economic Situation and Mohammad Hadi Hadizadeh Yazdi Professor of nuclear physics Physics Department School of Science Ferdowsi University Mashhad Iran 2001 Alexander Nikitin Russian Nuclear Engineer Representative of Bellona Foundation in St Petersburg and Betty Tsang Nuclear Physicist National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory Michigan State University 2000 Sidney D Drell Professor Emeritus Stanford Linear Accelerator Center Stanford University and Lin Hai Software Engineer freelance web consultant webmaster of freechina com 1999 Israel Halperin Professor Emeritus of Mathematics University of Toronto Canada 1998 Boris Altshuler Physicist Lebedev Institute Director Moscow Research Center for Human Rights Moscow Russia and Morris Pripstein Physicist Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Berkeley California 1997 Prof Laurent Schwartz Mathematician Emeritus Universite de Paris and Ecole Polytechnique Paris and Palaiseaux France and Prof Zuhal Amato Public Health and Medical Ethics Dokuz Eyul University Izmir Turkey 1996 Prof Joel Lebowitz Director Center for Math Sciences Research Rutgers University and Dr Sergei Kovalev Biologist Deputy of the State Duma Moscow Russia 1995 Prof Xu Liangying Physicist and Translator of Albert Einstein s collected works and Prof Ding Zilin Philosopher at Beijing s Chinese People s University 1994 Dr Vil Mirzayanov Russian Chemist 1993 Dr Abdumannob Pulatov Physicist Chairman of the Uzbek Human Rights Committee 1992 Mr A M Rosenthal Columnist and former Chief Editor of The New York Times 1990 Prof Inga Fisher Hjalmars Chemist and Physicist former Vice President of the Swedish Academy of Sciences 1989 Prof Henri Cartan Mathematician Professor at ENS Paris France 1988 Prof Fang Li Zhi prominent Chinese Physicist and Human Rights Advocate 1987 Mrs Dorothy Hirsch executive director of the Committee of Concerned Scientists 1986 Dr Lipman Bers Mathematician Professor at Columbia University 1979 Prof Andrei Sakharov Physicist presidential Award for his scientific and human rights workReferences edit Committee on Human Rights of Scientists of the New York Academy of Sciences NYAS Archived from the original on 2006 02 09 Retrieved 1 June 2014 Human Rights The New York Academy of Sciences Archived from the original on 23 June 2014 Retrieved 1 June 2014 Search Results The New York Academy of Sciences Retrieved 2021 12 30 Search Results The New York Academy of Sciences Retrieved 2021 12 30 External links editOfficial web site Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Committee on Human Rights of Scientists amp oldid 1151524079, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
