Leonardo, the International Society for the Arts, Sciences and Technology

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Leonardo, The International Society for the Arts, Sciences and Technology (Leonardo/ISAST) is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit formed in 1982 [1] [2] [3] as an umbrella organization for the journals Leonardo and the Leonardo Music Journal. In 2018, Leonardo/ISAST was awarded the Golden Nica Prix Ars Electronica [4] [5] as Visionary Pioneers of New Media Art. [6]

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History

Leonardo/ISAST was founded by physicist Roger Malina, son of the Leonardo journal's founder, astronautical pioneer and artist Frank Malina. With the support of founding board members like Frank Oppenheimer, the International Society for the Arts, Sciences and Technology (Leonardo/ISAST) was formed in 1982. [7] The name "Leonardo" was inspired by Leonardo da Vinci, due to his contributions to art, science, and technological progress. [8]

Publications

Leonardo/ISAST aims include to provide international education and charitable assistance to artists; promote and develop the interaction of artists, scientists, and engineers through conferences, exhibitions, workshops, seminars and other events. [9]

Publications of ISAST include the following, published through The MIT Press:

Programs of ISAST include:

Governance

Leonardo/ISAST is currently governed by Marc Hebert, Raphael Arar, Michael Bennett, Alan Boldon, Nina Czegledy, Adiraj Gupta, Minu Ipe, Gordon Knox, Roger Malina, Joel Slayton, Timothy Summers, Darlene Tong, and Sha Xin Wei.

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