Mary Scholes has been serving on the IIASA Science Advisory Committee (SAC) since 2011 and was appointed as Chair in 2014. She discusses her views of SAC in this interview with Monika Bauer, IIASA Network and Alumni Officer.<\/p>\n
Mary Scholes<\/p><\/div>\n
Tell us about your journey as a member of SAC.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n
It\u2019s been a very interesting journey for me. When I was first asked to join SAC<\/a>, I declined. Over time, I found that the institute changed to look at the quality of the research in the programs, and it was at this point that I said I would become part of the committee. I soon realized that I didn\u2019t really understand the overarching top down role that IIASA Council<\/a> played.<\/p>\n
How do you see SAC developing as you step down at the end of this year?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n
How is this different from the current situation? <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n
What has left the greatest impression on you during your time on SAC?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n
My experiences in South Africa have been closely tied to the Southern African Systems Analysis Centre (SASAC)<\/a>, an initiative organized by IIASA and the South African NMO. At the moment the program is stagnant, and we\u2019re hoping the materials we produced for SASAC will find a new avenue for teaching a new cohort as there are absolutely wonderful examples of success stories.<\/p>\n
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