Conference Highlights Scientific Cooperation in the Americas

The Inter-American Network of Academies of Sciences (IANAS) is a regional network of science academies. At a recent IANAS meeting held in Mexico, attendees discussed current initiatives and highlighted the importance of scientific cooperation among countries in the Americas.

Alberto Gago and Karen Strier, IANAS co-chairs

Karen Strier, a member of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences, has served as co-chair of IANAS since 2022 and spoke to the importance of its work and the continued commitment of IANAS to strengthening regional scientific cooperation.

“Our role is to contribute to strengthening science and technology as tools for advancing resilience, prosperity, and equity in the Americas,” Strier said in her remarks to the assembly. “We need science and technology to address many pressing global concerns. This is a responsibility we share as a scientific community.”