Background
Jones, Kerri-Ann was born in 1954.
Jones, Kerri-Ann was born in 1954.
Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry, Barnard College, 1975. Master of Arts in Molecular Biophysics & Bio-chemical, Yale University, 1981. Doctor of Philosophy in Molecular Biophysics & Bio-chemical, Yale University, 1985.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, 1985-1996. Independent consultant, 1986-1989. Program officer National Institutes of Health Fogarty International Center International Health, 1989-1992.
Staff National Science Foundation Teacher Enhancement program, 1982-1989. From science officer to chief coordination United States Agency for International Development (United States Agency for International Development), 1989-1995. Deputy to associate director Office Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Executive Office of the President, 1995-1996, associate director for national security & international affairs., 1996—1999, acting director, 1998.
Director Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) State of Maine, 2000—2002. Director Office International Science & Engineering, National Science Foundation, Arlington, Virginia, 2002—2005. Independent consultant, 2005—2009.
Assistant secretary for oceans, international environmental, & scientific affairs United States Department State, since 2009.
Volunteer My Sister's Place, 1989-1992 (board directors 1991-1992). Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Council For. Relations.
Married Thomas Beck.
