NOYCE LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE
INAUGURAL PROGRAM
“Leadership for the Public Good –
Engaging the Public in Science for the 21st Century”
How will the world be different in positive ways because science-technology centers exist? How can science centers continue to have significant impacts within their communities and society in a 21st Century context? Going forward, how can we leverage the rich history and contributions of science centers and sustain innovation in the world we live in?
Addressing these questions and advancing the informal science education field requires an intentional focus on leadership and our future. To that end, we are pleased to announce the launch of the Noyce Leadership Institute – initiated by the Noyce Foundation in collaboration with the Association of Science-Technology Centers – to immerse science center executives in cutting edge knowledge and tools, promising practices, and professional networks, all designed to increase their capacity to lead effectively and have greater public impact in their communities in the 21st Century.
The Institute’s first program, the Noyce Leadership Fellows, begins in June 2008, and 17 chief executives from science centers globally have been selected to participate. These inaugural Fellows, all relatively new in their CEO positions, were selected by a cadre of senior professionals from the fields of science museums and executive education. The Fellows represent a wide range of backgrounds and institutions. The program provides a mix of face-to-face sessions, coaching, peer learning, video conferencing, and other learning strategies over nine months, followed by ongoing Fellow alumni activities.
The 18 inaugural Noyce Fellows are:
Linda Abraham-Silver, Great Lakes Science Center (Cleveland, Ohio)
Dennis Bartels, The Exploratorium (San Francisco, California)
Michiel Buchel, NEMO Science Centre (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
António Gomes da Costa, Pavilion of Knowledge – Ciência Viva (Lisbon, Portugal)
John Durant, MIT Museum (Cambridge, Massachusetts)
Phelan Fretz, ECHO at the Leahy Center for Lake Champlain (Burlington, Vermont)
Peter Friess, The Tech Museum of Innovation (San Jose, California)
Lindy Hoyer, Omaha Children’s Museum (Omaha, Nebraska)
Paul Jennings, Dundee Science Centre (Dundee, Scotland)
Patrick Lopez, Explora (Albuquerque, New Mexico)
Georgina Ngozi, Children’s Museum of the Lowcountry (Charleston, South Carolina)
Kerry Orlyk, Schenectady Museum (Schenectady, New York)
Neville Petrie, Science Alive! The New Zealand Science Center (Christchurch, New Zealand)
Kirk Ramsay, Glasgow Science Centre (Glasgow, Scotland)
Stephanie Ratcliffe, The Wild Center/Natural History Museum of the Adirondacks (Tupper Lake, New York)
Chee-kuen Yip, Macao Science Center (Macao, SAR China)
Alex Zwissler, Chabot Space & Science Center (Oakland, California)
Long term, through programs for both CEOs and aspiring leaders, the Noyce Leadership Institute is designed to strengthen the impact of science centers as innovative educational hubs that engage their publics in science, at every age—encouraging children and youth to choose careers in science and adults to acquire sufficient knowledge to understand the science issues in their lives.
The Institute bears the name of Robert Noyce, cofounder of Intel and inventor of the integrated circuit. His work in leading science, engineering, and technology to a whole new level of innovation – as well as the creation of new industries – is legendary. Known for his integrity, authenticity, character, inclusiveness, and continuous innovation, his legacy continues to serve as a standard for leaders today.
Primary funding for the Institute comes from the Noyce Foundation, with additional support to date from the David & Lucile Packard Foundation, the Institute of Museum and Library Services, and the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation. For more information contact Sheila Grinell, sheilagrinell@cox.net.
Click here to learn more about the Noyce Leadership Institute 2008 Inaugural Fellows Program.