W. Henry Lambright

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W. Henry Lambright
Born (1939-07-09) July 9, 1939 (age 83)
Baltimore, Maryland
NationalityAmerican
Alma mater Columbia University
Johns Hopkins University
AwardsFellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (2004)
Scientific career
Fields Science and Space policy
Environmental policy and administration
Institutions Syracuse University
Thesis NASA and the Politics of Patents: a Study of Administrative Pluralism  (1966)
Website Official Website

William Henry "Harry" Lambright (born 1939) is a professor of Public Administration, International Affairs and Political Science at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs of Syracuse University.

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He is the director of the Science and Technology Policy Program of the Center for Environmental Policy and Administration since 1995 and a Senior Research Associate at the Campbell Public Affairs Institute.

Early life and education

Lambright was born on July 9, 1939, in Baltimore, Maryland to William Henry Lambright and Nellie Mae Lambright (née: Brown).[ citation needed ] He graduated with an AB degree from Johns Hopkins University in 1961. [1] In 1966, he earned a master's degree and a PhD at Columbia University. His thesis dealt with NASA and the politics of patents. [2]

Career

In 1966, Lambright joined the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University, where he became full professor in 1976. He completed 55 years of service in 2021. [3] He also held occasional positions at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry and Cornell University. [4]

Lambright has served as a guest scholar at the Brookings Institution (1965-1966); Special Assistant to the Office of University Affairs at NASA (1970); and as the director of the Science and Technology Policy Center at the Syracuse Research Corporation (1972-1994). [5] [6]

Lambright's research focuses on federal policy-making in the fields of space technology, [7] [8] national security, ecosystem management, biotechnology, space-exploration, transboundary issues, and science and policy integration. [9] He has been interviewed by the media on variety of topics, including the environment, space science and technology, and government management. [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]

Awards

Lambright became a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2004 for "his distinguished contributions to the field of science and technology policy, including issues involving space, environment, and transfer technology". [1] [15]

He was elected a fellow of National Academy of Public Administration in 2012. [5] He is also a member of American Political Science Association, American Society for Public Administration (executive committee for public administration since 1987).

Works

Lambright has authored over 275 articles, papers, and reports and has written or edited eight books. [6]

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  5. 1 2 "NAPA: W. Henry Lambright MEMBER SINCE: 2012". National Academy of Public Administration. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
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  8. 1 2 Haley, Kathleen (September 29, 2015). "The Implications of Finding Water on Mars: Q&A with Professor W. Henry Lambright". SU News. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
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  15. ↑ 2004 AAAS Annual Report - American Association for the Advancement of Science (PDF). American Association for the Advancement of Science (Report). 2004. p. 21. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
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