Frances Colón, PhD, is a Puerto Rican-American neuroscientist and science policy expert who has built a career connecting scientific research with public policy. Colón earned her PhD in neuroscience from Brandeis University, and then transitioned from laboratory research into science diplomacy. She served as Deputy Science and Technology Adviser to the US Secretary of State from 2012 to 2017, becoming the highest-ranking Hispanic scientist at the State Department. Currently, Colón is a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress, where she focuses on international climate policy, and she serves on the Governing Board of the International Science Council.
