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Mary Good Honored by Heinz Foundation
Dr. Mary L. Good, president-elect of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and former Under Secretary for Technology in the Department of Commerce, has received the 1999 Heinz Award in Technology, the Economy, and Employment from the Heinz Family Foundations. The Award is given in recognition for Dr. Good’s “singular vision in working to build an economy fueled by scientific knowledge and technological know-how.” In the six years the Heinz Family Foundation has recognized outstanding contributions in technology, economy and employment, Dr. Good is the first woman to receive the honor.
The award comes with a $250,000 stipend. According to an Arkansas newspaper, Dr. Good may donate some of the money to the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, where she is currently the interim dean of the College of Information Science and Systems Engineering. Dr. Good also presently serves as the managing member of Venture Capital Investors LLC, an investors’ group in Little Rock, Arkansas, her home state.
More information on the Heinz Award may be found at: http://www.awards.heinz.org/good.html