Shirley Ann Jackson
(born August 5, 1946)
Honors and distinctions
Jackson received awards for the years 1976 and 1981 as one of the Outstanding Young Women of America.[7] She was inducted into National Women's Hall of Fame in 1998 for "her significant contributions as a distinguished scientist and advocate for education, science, and public policy".[40][41]
In 1985, New Jersey Governor Thomas Kean appointed her to the New Jersey Commission on Science and Technology.
She is an active voice in numerous committees of the National Academy of Sciences, the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), and the National Science Foundation. In 2004, she became president of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and chaired the AAAS board in 2005.
In spring 2007, she was awarded the Vannevar Bush Award for "a lifetime of achievements in scientific research, education and senior statesman-like contributions to public policy".[42]
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