Science Coalition Honors Senator Lamar Alexander

The Science Coalition recently gave Senator Lamar Alexander (Law ’65) its “Champion of Science” award in recognition of his strong and continued advocacy for basic research funding.“Senator Alexander knows first-hand the role basic research plays in driving our economy and keeping America competitive in the global marketplace,” said President John Sexton, pictured above at right, who presented the award. A dozen representatives from Science Coalition universities accompanied Sexton at the event on Capitol Hill.
    Alexander, chairman of the Republican Conference, has demonstrated his support for science and higher education throughout a long and distinguished career, including service as governor of
Tennessee, U.S. Secretary of Education, president of the University of Tennessee, and professor at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government. He helped lead the effort that resulted in passage of the
America COMPETES Act last year, supporting science funding and science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education to keep America competitive.