Plenary Lectures

Plenary lectures provide an opportunity for AAAS Annual Meeting attendees and the public to hear from world-renowned speakers. The speakers discuss important progress on pressing science, technology, and policy issues, and share insights into future directions. Plenary lectures are free and open to all.

Claire Fraser

AAAS President
Chair, 2021 Annual Meeting
University of Maryland School of Medicine

Anthony S. Fauci

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

Ruha Benjamin

Princeton University

Mary L. Gray

Microsoft Research

Sethuraman Panchanathan

National Science Foundation

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AAAS is committed to making the Annual Meeting an inclusive space for sharing ideas and knowledge. View Our Policies
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