American Association for the Advancement of Science

International nonprofit organization

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October 15 2018 AAAS introduces a policy to revoke Fellow status for scientific misconduct, serious ethical breaches, or when a Fellow no longer merits the distinguished status, aiming to address issues of professional conduct in scientific community.
October 27 2017 SciLine was officially announced in a Science article by founding director Rick Weiss, a former White House Office of Science and Technology Policy communications chief and Washington Post science reporter.
February 15 2016 Gerald Fink completes his term as AAAS Board Chairman at the end of the 2016 AAAS Annual Meeting.
February 15 2016 Leadership transition occurs at the 2016 AAAS Annual Meeting, with Richmond becoming chair, Barbara A. Schaal becoming president, and a new president-elect taking office.
February 2015 Geraldine Richmond becomes AAAS president for 2015-16, taking office at the end of the 2015 AAAS Annual Meeting.
2012 AAAS published op-eds, conducted events on Capitol Hill, and released analyses warning about the severe consequences of budget sequestration on scientific progress.

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