About Dr. Allan Bromley and the Bromley Event
One of the world’s leading nuclear physicists, D. Allan Bromley was born in Westmeath, Ontario, in 1926 and held degrees from Queen’s University and the University of Rochester. Dr. Bromley sat on President Regan’s White House Science Council and was the first person to hold the Cabinet-level rank of Assistant to the President for Science and Technology from 1989 to 1993, a position he held during the administration of George H.W. Bush. D. Allan Bromley died in 2005. To learn more about he life and work of Dr. Bromley, read Dr. Paul Dufour’s reflections on Allan Bromley’s efforts in strengthening the Canada-US STI policy partnership during his tenure as OSTP Director and at Yale.
Founded by Dr. John de la Mothe, a Canada Research Chair and Professor at the University of Ottawa, the Bromley Memorial is now organized by the University of Ottawa ISSP and the George Washington University IISTP, providing graduate students from GW and uOttawa with the opportunity to meet and exchange ideas with senior science and technology (S&T) policy advisors from various countries, sectors and levels of government in Washington D.C. and in Ottawa.
2024 Bromley Memorial Lecture: Dr. Rémi Quirion
Bromley Memorial Keynote Lecture
Tuesday, March 21, 2023 | 5PM | 1957 E ST NW, State Room (7th Floor), Washington, DC 20052
The event recording is now available.
About the Event
The Institute for International Science and Technology Policy (IISTP) at GW’s Elliott School and uOttawa’s Institute for Science, Society, and Policy (ISSP) are pleased to host the 2023 Bromley Memorial Keynote Lecture, featuring Dr. Bhavya Lal, Associate Administrator, NASA OTPS. Dr. Lal will lend her extensive experience and expertise to the subject of international and other policy challenges and opportunities that need to be addressed as we endeavor to go to the Moon and then Mars. Her remarks will be followed by brief remarks from two student responders and the event will finish with an audience Q&A.
About the Speaker
Dr. Bhavya Lal is the associate administrator for the NASA Office of Technology, Policy, and Strategy (OTPS) within the office of the NASA administrator. She provides executive leadership, direction, and evidence-driven advice to NASA leadership on internal and external policy issues, strategic planning, and technology investments. Lal also previously served as the acting chief technologist of NASA and was the first woman to hold the position in over 60 years of NASA history. Before her current role and in the first 100 days of the Biden Administration, she was the acting chief of staff at NASA, directing the agency’s transition under the administration of President Biden.
Lal has over 20 years of experience as an active part of the space technology and policy community, having worked for government sponsors, federal departments, and agencies, and chaired, co-chaired, or served on multiple committees. She has more than 50 papers published in peer-reviewed journals and conference proceedings.
Lal received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in nuclear engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and a second master’s from MIT’s Technology and Policy Program. She earned her doctorate in Public Policy and Public Administration from George Washington University.
About Accessing the Event
This event will take place on March 21, 2023 at 5PM in the State Room at 1957 E ST NW, Washington, DC 20052. It will also be available online, via Zoom. The discussion will be on the record and recorded. Please register for additional information.
The Bromley Memorial Event, April 20, 2022
On Wednesday, April 20, 2022, at 4:30 PM, the Institute for Science, Society and Policy at the University of Ottawa and the Institute for International Science and Technology Policy at the George Washington University are delighted to host Dr. Mona Nemer, Chief Science Advisor of Canada, as part of the 2022 Bromley Memorial Event.
The event will be held at the University of Ottawa but will also be broadcast virtually.
The Bromley 2021 Memorial Event
The 2021 Bromley Memorial was virtually held on April 15, 2021. The Institute for Science, Society and Policy at the University of Ottawa and the Institute for International Science and Technology Policy at George Washington University were delighted to host Sethuraman Panchanathan, the Director of the US National Science Foundation (NSF). For more information, see below and check out the complete agenda.
The event consisted of three parts:
Symposium on selected overview themes conerning the S&T Landscape 1:30 pm EDT
This part of the event was open to students from GWU, uOttawa, and STGlobal participants only.
Students Workshop on selected overview themes conerning the S&T Landscape 3:10pm EDT
This small group discussion and networking session was only open to GWU and uOttawa students.
Keynote Lecture featuring NSF Director Dr. Sethuraman Panchanathan 4:30pm EDT (open to the public)
This part of the event was open to the public. View the Keynote Lecture here.
This year, the Bromley Memorial partnered with the 20th annual STGlobal Conference, which was virtually held on April 16-17, 2021.
Want more from the 2021 Bromley event?
View a summary of the remarks ISTP MA student Brennan Hoban made during the keynote event here.
Veiw a summary of the remarks uOttawa PhD candidate in Environmental Geography Celeste Digiovani gave during the keynote event here.
View an adaptation of Dr. Sethuraman Panchanathan keynote speech here.
View a summary of uOttawa Vice President for Research Dr. Sylvain Charbonneau’s introduction here.
IISTP offers special thanks to InSySPo our long time collaborators at the University of Campinas (Unicamp) Brazil for their support of this year’s Bromley event. Make sure to check them out at InSySPo – System Innovation: Organizational Strategy, Research & Innovation Policy Governance (unicamp.br).
Previous Bromley Memorial Speakers
2017, Kei Koizumi
The ISSP was delighted to host Kei Koizumi, Visiting Scholar in Science Policy at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and the students from George Washington University.
2015, Carlos Henrique de Brito Cruz
The George Washington University was delighted to host Carlos Henrique de Brito Cruz the Scientific Director of FAPESP in Brazil and the students from the ISSP, uOttawa.
2014, Rongping Mu
The ISSP was delighted to host Rongping Mu, Director-General of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and the students from George Washington University.
2013, Maria Klawe
The George Washington University was delighted to host Maria Klawe, The President of Harvey Mudd College and the students from the ISSP, uOttawa.
2012, William B. Bonvillian
The ISSP was delighted to host William B. Bonvillian, Director of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Washington, DC. Office and the students from George Washington University.
2011, John P. Holdren
The George Washington University was delighted to host John P. Holdren, Assistant to President Barack Obama for Science and Technology and the students from the ISSP, uOttawa.
2010, Rajagopala Chidambaram
The George Washington University was delighted to host Rajagopala Chidambaram, the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India and the students from uOttawa.
2009, John H. Marburger, III
uOttawa was delighted to host John H. Marburger, III, Science Advisor to the President and Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) during the George W. Bush Administration (2001-2009) and the students from George Washington University.
2008, Nicholas Vonortas
GW was delighted to host Nicholas Vonortas, Director of both the Center for International Science and Technology Policy and of the graduate program in International Science and Technology Policy at GW’s Elliott School of International Affairs and the students from uOttawa.
2006, Michael Gibbons
uOttawa was delighted to host Michael Gibbons, Honorary Professorial Fellow at Science and Technology Policy Research (SPRU) at Sussex University, from 2004 to 2007, and the students from George Washington University
2005, Arthur I. Miller
The George Washington University was delighted to host Arthur I. Miller, Emeritus Professor of History and Philosophy of Science at University College London and the students from uOttawa.
