Board of Directors

The Board of Directors shall have overall responsibility for the governance and affairs of the Society, including:

  • Determining strategy for the Society
  • Overseeing the financial affairs of the Society
  • Overseeing the publishing and other operations of the Society
  • All other responsibilities given to the Board by the Constitution & Bylaws
  • All other responsibilities necessary to govern the affairs of the Society


Officers

Sylvester James Gates, Jr.

President
Sylvester James Gates, Jr.
Brown Theoretical Physics Center
Brown University

Francis Hellman photo

President-Elect
Frances Hellman
University of California, Berkeley and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Robert Rosner

Vice President
Robert Rosner
University of Chicago

Non-voting Officers

Michael Thoennessen 150x175 image

Editor in Chief
Michael Thoennessen
APS

Philip Bucksbaum

Past President
Philip H. Bucksbaum
Stanford University and SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory

James Hollenhorst

Treasurer
James Hollenhorst
Agilent
Technologies

Directors

Beverly Karplus Hartline
Montana Technological University
Forum on Physics and Society

Robert McKeown
Jefferson Lab
General Councilor

LaNell Williams
Harvard University
Forum on Graduate Student Affairs

Nora Berrah
University of Connecticut
New England Section

Amitava Bhattacharjee
Princeton University
Division of Plasma Physics

Robin Selinger
Kent State
General Councilor

Baha Balantekin
University of Wisconsin
Division of Nuclear Physics

Vivian F. Incera
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
General Councilor

Ahmadou Wagué
Universite Cheikh
Senegal
International Councilor

Corporate Secretary

Jeanette Russo
APS

Nominees for and holders of APS Honors (prizes, awards, and fellowship) and official leadership positions are expected to meet standards of professional conduct and integrity as described in the APS Ethics Guidelines. Violations of these standards may disqualify people from consideration or lead to revocation of honors or removal from office.