AAAS Annual Meeting 2026 - Presidential Address: Science @ Scale

Описание: What does Science @ Scale mean amid uncertainty? As the global community grapples with the future of the scientific ecosystem, emerging technologies are rapidly scaling up while some investments in science are scaling down. What does it look like to intentionally scale science for societal benefit while weighing the risks? How does the global landscape compound these issues? AAAS President Theresa Maldonado will explore these themes through her unique perspective at the intersection of industry, government and academia.

Theresa A. Maldonado is the systemwide Vice President for Research & Innovation (R&I) at the University of California Office of the President (UCOP). In this role she leads large-scale efforts that utilize the expertise and assets of the UC system’s 10 campuses, three UC-managed DOE national labs, UC Agriculture & Natural Resources (ANR), and UC Health. Recent achievements include leading the $100M California Climate Action Initiative, steering California’s $1.2B DOE Alliance for Renewable Clean Hydrogen Energy Systems (ARCHES), and facilitating the UC and statewide response to the CHIPS Act opportunities. In addition, she is working to revitalize UC’s innovation transfer ecosystem. R&I also provides oversight of multi-campus research centers and institutes. As the UC system’s chief research officer, VP Maldonado has championed team science; engaged key stakeholders; welcomed collaborators historically excluded from participation; and harnessed the power of UC to produce transformative solutions via research, research translation, innovation, and policy.