Bina Venkataraman
American science policy expert
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| 2022 | Awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from the University of Southern California, acknowledging her significant contributions to science policy, journalism, and public discourse. |
| December 2022 | Announced as a new columnist for The Washington Post, tasked with writing about the future. |
| 2021 | Delivered the commencement address at the University of Southern California. |
| December 2021 | Stepped down as editorial page editor of The Boston Globe, remaining with the paper as an editor-at-large and helping to launch The Emancipator. |
| March 2020 | Oversaw the editorial board's criticism of Donald Trump's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| 2019 | Concluded her role as Director of Global Policy Initiatives at the Broad Institute of Harvard University. |
| November 2019 | Became the editorial page editor of The Boston Globe, with a mission to amplify diverse voices and hold leaders accountable. |
| September 23 2019 | Published an article 'Challenge for a Reckless Age: Be Better Ancestors' in Grist, encouraging thoughtful consideration of future generations and long-term consequences. |
| September 19 2019 | Wrote an opinion piece 'Why we still need climate optimism' published in The Washington Post, discussing the importance of maintaining hope in addressing climate challenges. |
| August 2019 | Published her first book, 'The Optimist's Telescope: Thinking Ahead in a Reckless Age', which explores strategies for long-term planning and tackling emerging global challenges. |
| 2015 | Recognized as a Global Young Leader by the French-American Foundation, highlighting her early professional achievements and potential in science policy and leadership. |
| 2015 | Concluded her White House sabbatical and senior advisory role for climate change innovation. |
| 2013 | Began a sabbatical to work in the White House under President Barack Obama as a senior advisor for climate change innovation. |
| 2012 | Co-authored a PCAST report on drug discovery, development, and evaluation. |
| 2011 | Co-authored a PCAST report on ensuring American leadership in advanced manufacturing. |
| 2010 | Concluded her work on the science desks at The New York Times and The Boston Globe. |
| 2010 | Began serving as Director of Global Policy Initiatives at the Broad Institute of Harvard University and started teaching at MIT, concurrently serving as Senior Adviser to Eric Lander on the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST). |
| 2010 | Co-authored a PCAST report on K-12 education in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). |
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