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Maya Ajmera
Maya Ajmera

Maya Ajmera

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/mayaajmera
Twitter:
https://twitter.com/MayaAjmera
Website:
www.mayaajmera.com

About

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First Name:
Maya
Last Name:
Ajmera
Title and Organization:
President and CEO, Society for Science
Bio:
Maya Ajmera is the president and CEO of the Society for Science and executive publisher of the Science News Media Group. Maya founded Global Fund for Children (GFC), a non-profit organization that invests in innovative, community-based organizations working with some of the world's most vulnerable children and youth. Under Maya's 18 years of leadership, GFC grew from a seedling of a vision into one of the largest networks of grassroots organizations working on behalf of vulnerable young people. Maya is also an award-winning children's book author of more than 20 titles, including Children from Australia to Zimbabwe, Faith, and To Be a Kid with more than five million readers worldwide. She has held several academic appointments, including the Sanford School of Public Policy at Duke University and the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University. She is a Board member of Echoing Green, Kids in Need of Defense, Sibley Memorial Hospital/Johns Hopkins Medicine and the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics Foundation. She is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Maya is the recipient of the 2020 National Science Board Public Service Award, recognized for her tremendous contribution to increasing the public’s understanding of science and engineering. Maya received a MPP from the Sanford School of Public Policy at Duke University and an AB in biology from Bryn Mawr College. She lives in Washington, DC with her husband and daughter. She is a 2011 Henry Crown Fellow of the Aspen Institute and a member of the Aspen Global Leadership Network.

Fellowship Program

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Program Membership:
Henry Crown Fellowship Program

Class

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Fellowship Class Name:
Class XV: 2011 21 Lassos Class


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