Former member, U. S. House of Representatives (D-NJ).
AAAS offices held:- Chief Executive Officer, 2016 - present
- AAAS Philip Hauge Abelson Prize, 2010.
For "his strong and sustained support of science and engineering and of their responsible use in addressing major societal concerns, both as a scientist and as a leading Member of Congress."
- William D. Carey Lecture, 2005.