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Shere Abbott

Office of Science and Technology Policy
Associate Director of Environment
Confirmed: April 29, 2009
Nominated: March 10, 2009
Announced: March 4, 2009

Bio

Formerly chief international officer of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and a faculty member at the University of Texas at Austin, Abbott is married to Deputy Secretary of State James B. Steinberg.

Last Job

  • University of Texas, faculty, director of the Center for Science and Practice of Sustainability

Other Jobs

  • American Association for the Advancement of Science, chief international officer
  • National Research Council , executive director sustainable development; director of international programs

Financial Disclosure

View Shere Abbott's official financial disclosure statements, which describe the sources, types and amounts of income earned in a given year.

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