
Vaughan Turekian
@turekian
Former @stasatstate Scientist interested in foreign policy, SDG, emerging technology and innovative change. Father, husband, dog lover and outdoor enthusiast.
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10-05-2017 11:08:52
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Last week a joined delegation of Polska Akademia Nauk & National Academy of Sciences visited Kyiv, meeting among others colleagues at NRFU⤵️ Today at #IGLORTD Open hosted by #PolSCA Anna Plater will tell more about it & long-term support grants for research teams from🇺🇦 Olga Polotska Vaughan Turekian

So glad to talk to philanthropic leaders at the National Academy of Sciences and Simons Foundation-led roundtable on supporting 🇺🇦Ukraine's #science infrastructure —alongside U.S. Department of Energy’s Dr. Geri Richmond. The Department of State is supporting Ukraine's determination to build a 21st Century #innovation economy.


Important piece from Kern Hendricks who provides an important perspective on the resilience of Ukraine’s researchers in the face of so many challenges.



National Academy of Sciences Receives $2.1 Million from Breakthrough Prize Foundation for Ongoing Support of Ukrainian-Led Scientific Research Projects nationalacademies.org/news/2023/08/n… via National Academies

Couldn’t have chosen a better person to keep this important organization moving forward during a time of transition. Congratulations Neil Hawkins

For Ukrainian Researchers, Summer Institute Offers Rare Chance to Focus on Career Development During the War nationalacademies.org/news/2023/08/f… via National Academies



Thank you so much USAID and Samantha Power for being part of this event. When I was S&T Adviser at State I benefited from the talent and connections that the JSF provided US diplomacy and development efforts.

Since the early days of Russia’s invasion of #Ukraine, National Academies’s Vaughan Turekian has been leading efforts to support Ukrainian scientists & their research, enlisting the help of intl. science academies & philanthropic partners. Hear him discuss this work: issues.org/episode-38-sus…

Since the early days of the #Ukraine war, National Academies's Vaughan Turekian (Vaughan Turekian) has led the Academies' efforts to support Ukrainian scientists. In a new Issues in Science and Technology podcast, he discusses this work & what it means for the future of science in Ukraine.🎙️ ow.ly/cFS650Q3H3b

It was such a pleasure to have this conversation I have been fortunate to work with an amazing set of colleagues both National Academies and internationally in this effort

Thank you for sharing Amanda Glassman Ticora V Jones, Ph.D. - also Micella P DeWhyse has been such an important leader in ensuring science informed solutions for development. It has been a pleasure knowing her and working with her for so many years.



.National Academy of Sciences has established a new fund which aims to cultivate a robust Ukrainian science and technology enterprise capable of rebuilding Ukraine and fueling its long-term economic prosperity and national security. Learn more: ow.ly/6wg250RiqCg


Olena Poliarus was forced to flee Ukraine with her two children when the war began. She shares her poignant story about relocating to Poland to continue her work — with support from a U.S. National Academy of Sciences grant program. Watch the full documentary: nationalacademies.org/topics/ukraini…

“Science and culture bring us closer together. They will indeed save the modern world.” These words from First Lady of Ukraine Olena Zelenska set the tone for a conference at the National Academy of Sciences on Ukrainian and U.S. science and education partnerships. ow.ly/FiKb50Szc9x
