Richmond issues call for world cooperation in science

As she closes out a one-year term as president of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, UO chemistry professor Geri Richmond is issuing a call for greater international research cooperation in addressing world problems.

Richmond, the UO’s Presidential Chair in Science, said researchers around the world should come together to work on problems involving food, water, energy and sustainability. In an article in Science magazine, she talks about the upcoming AAAS annual meeting and it’s theme of “Global Science Engagement.”

“Ensuring a sustainable world in the face of climate change and a world population of 9 billion demands a major shift in how nations seek ingenious ways to coexist with ever-expanding needs for energy, food, water, and a healthy environment—situations that are complex and interconnected,” Richmond writes. “Solutions demand innovative international research partnerships and policies that include talents and perspectives from both the developed and developing worlds.”

For the full story, see “Global science engagement” in the online issue of Science.