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American Physical Society Awards Cns Deputy Director at MIIS
Dr. Patricia Lewis Acknowledged for Contributions to Arms Control and International Security
The Joseph A. Burton Forum Award recognizes outstanding contributions to the public understanding or resolution of issues involving the interface of physics and society. Examples include issues of public education, arms control, energy policy, protection of the environment, international cooperation among scientists, physics education, and the achievement of equity. Past recipients include a very select group of physicists, including several White House science advisors.
"I am delighted that Dr. Lewis was named the recipient of this award," said William C. Potter, Director for the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies. "Dr. Lewis has long been a leader in promoting the application of science to arms control and disarmament issues, and brings a physicist's perspective to the public policy arena."
Founded in 1989, the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS) works to reduce the threat posed by the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and to educate and build communities of nonproliferation specialists worldwide. CNS at the Monterey Institute of International Studies is the largest nongovernmental organization in the United States devoted exclusively to research and training on nonproliferation issues.
MIIS, located in Monterey, California, was founded as a language school in 1955 and became an affiliate of Middlebury College of Middlebury, Vermont in 2005. The campus is located in the heart of historic Monterey, and offers graduate degrees in translation and interpretation, international policy studies, international trade policy, international environmental policy, business administration and language teaching.
For more information about MIIS please call 831-647-4100 or visit www.miis.edu. To learn more about CNS go to http://cns.miis.edu.
The Monterey Institute of International Studies (MIIS), an affiliate of Middlebury College, is a private graduate institution located in Monterey, CA. It is at the forefront of international professional education, preparing students for global careers in the private, public, nonprofit, and educational sectors. MIIS also offers graduate degrees in translation and interpretation, international policy studies, international trade policy, international environmental policy, business administration, and language teaching. MIIS has approximately 800 students from nearly 70 countries.
About Monterey Institute of International Studies
The Monterey Institute of International Studies (MIIS), an affiliate of Middlebury College, is a private graduate institution located in Monterey, CA. It is at the forefront of international professional education, preparing students for global careers in the private, public, nonprofit, and educational sectors. MIIS also offers graduate degrees in translation and interpretation, international policy studies, international trade policy, international environmental policy, business administration, and language teaching. MIIS has approximately 800 students from nearly 70 countries.