The Board on International Scientific Organizations is an advisory board that provides advice and guidance to the U.S. National Committee system within BISO. In addition, the BISO serves as the U.S. National Committee to the International Council for Science (ICSU).

Biographical Sketches of BISO Members

BISO Members

Cynthia Beall, NAS (2008), Chair
Department of Anthropology
Case Western Reserve University

Hassan Aref (2009)
College of Engineering
Virginia Tech

Farouk El-Baz, NAE (2008)
Research Professor and Director
Center for Remote Sensing, Boston University

Christopher Field, NAS (2009)
Director, Department of Global Ecology
Stanford University

Cutberto Garza, IOM (2009)
Academic Vice President and Dean of Faculties
Boston College

Marvin Geller (2009)
Professor of Atmospheric Sciences
State University of New York, Stony Brook

Priscilla Grew (2009)
Director
University of Nebraska State Museum

Melinda Kimble (2009)
Senior Vice President
United Nations Foundation

Michael P. Sissenwine (2009)
Visiting Scholar
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

John Rumble (2008)
Technical Director
Information International Associates, Inc.

Hassan Virji (2008)
Deputy Director
International START Secretariat