ACA Public Service Award

The 1997 ACA Public Service Award goes to Rep. George E. Brown, Jr (D-California) for his effective service in the cause of science. Rep. Brown has been a strong supporter of government funding for scientific research and space exploration. He led efforts to restructure and strengthen the National Science Foundation. He has also sought to open channels of communication between science and government policy-makers by participating in the establishment of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, and the Office of Technology Assessment. As a concerned and articulate environmentalist, Brown championed the establishment of the Environmental Protection Agency.