Earlier this year, Rush D. Holt, chief executive officer of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and executive publisher of the Science family of journals, announced plans to retire. Holt has decided to retire by September 1 and will be taking accrued vacation leave until that time.
The search process for the next CEO was already underway and remains on track. In order to ensure a smooth transition, the AAAS Board has named Alan Leshner as Acting CEO of AAAS.
Leshner previously served 13 years as AAAS CEO prior to Holt’s tenure in the leadership role. He has also served as director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, deputy director and acting director of the National Institute of Mental Health, and in a variety of senior roles at the National Science Foundation.
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