Benjamin Young
New York Academy of Sciences (NYAS) Senior Program Manager, Strategic Initiatives
New York, NY
Benjamin Young develops innovative global programs and partnerships that advance scientific research and policy for the public good. At the International Science Reserve, he collaborates with ISR Executive Director Mila Rosenthal, the NYAS team, and partners to support and advance a growing network of leading scientists, institutions, and companies that has come together across disciplines and borders to prepare for and mitigate some of the world’s most pressing crises.
Benjamin brings to the ISR a background leading strategic initiatives and program development in wide-ranging roles across public, private, nonprofit, and philanthropic settings. He helped the American Council of Learned Societies create opportunities for academics to apply their skills to real-world public benefit projects, spearheaded creative solutions to the challenges facing underserved communities at the American Red Cross, led the design of global equitable access initiatives at JSTOR, and elaborated some of the Obama Campaign’s strategic and engagement initiatives. Building on a steadfast commitment to resilient and equitable societies, some of his other past roles have involved designing and managing social impact grant-making programs, building teams and capacity for organizations large and small, crafting policy, and establishing public-private strategic partnerships.
Benjamin received a PhD in French and Romance Philology, and in Comparative Literature and Society from Columbia University after completing a joint MA/BA at UCLA. He has held teaching appointments at Columbia, Princeton, and the Ecole Normale Superieure in France.
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