Rate My Professor Gene Skolnikoff

Skolnikoff joined the MIT Political Science faculty in 1963 to develop expertise in science and public policy. He headed the department from 1970 to 1974 and directed the Center for International Studies from 1972 to 1987. His research centers on science and public policy, especially the interplay of science and technology with international affairs, including global climate change, proliferation, technology and international relations, and international environmental policy. Notable publications include Science, Technology and American Foreign Policy, International Imperatives of Technology, The Elusive Transformation: Science, Technology, and the Evolution of International Politics, and articles such as "The Role of Science in Policy: The Climate Change Debate in the United States" (Environment, June 1999). A consultant to governments and international organizations, he held various professional society positions and advanced science and public policy fields at universities worldwide. Skolnikoff is a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (elected 1971), chaired the German Marshall Fund Board of Trustees (1980-1986), and serves as a Local Affiliate at Harvard's Center for European Studies.