Ames Office of the Chief Scientist
The NASA Ames Research Center Office of the Chief Scientist (OCS) is a value added driven organization that through its charter, actions and results brings innovation and value to the Center, Agency, Nation and aerospace community and supports the Ames Team place as a world recognized research and technology leader.
Summer Series Colloquia
The Summer Series is a set of talks by subject leaders from around the globe. Each year, the Office of the Chief Scientist produces a platform for innovative discussion and inspiration to catalyze scientific progress, share ideas, and communicate new and exciting concepts. Many subjects are discussed in the Summer Series, including distinctive topics relevant to the Agency’s goals that are engaging for a research and technology center. The Summer Series is a broad forum that aims to bring new and exciting stories to both NASA employees and the public.
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Research Ethics and Integrity Lecture Series
The Office of the Chief Scientist is organizing a series of lectures on bio-ethics, research ethics, and grant writing. If you have any comments or suggestions on the format or content of these lectures, please send us an email at arc-ocs@mail.nasa.gov with the subject line Mini Lecture Series.
Research Innovation Funding
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Nominate a Speaker
The Office of the Chief Scientist invites individuals and organizations from Ames, the Agency, and the public to submit nominations for colloquia speakers to present at Ames. If you would like to submit the name of a potential speaker, please download the nomination form from the link below and submit it arc-ocs@mail.nasa.gov. If you are unable to download the form, please email the OCS.
OCS Speaker Nomination Form
Non-Advocate Review Support
The Ames Office of the Chief Scientist can provide a Non-Advocate Review (NAR) for program or project at the request of Center or Agency customers. The goal of a Non-Advocate Review is to maximize the return of an already approved program or project.
The Office of Chief Scientist will work with the customer to customize the review, will assemble external and/or internal review panel, and produce a final report. The customer has the option to use the NAR panel as a progress review panel as is needed. Please contacts us at arc-ocs@mail.nasa.gov should you need additional information or would like to request a NAR.
Contact Us
Thank you for your interest in the NASA Ames Office of the Chief Scientist. If you have questions or comments regarding the OCS please send us an email at arc-ocs@mail.nasa.gov and someone will get back to you shortly.
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Scientific Awards
H. Julian Allen Award
The H. Julian Allen Award was established to annually recognize a scientific or engineering paper of outstanding technical merit and significance. The H. Julian Allen Award is one of NASA Ames' highest honors.
Ames Fellow
The Ames Fellow Program is designed to identify and acknowledge a very small number of Ames Research Center employees for their national or international reputation of scientific or engineering excellence and their contributions to NASA and our research Center. The rank of fellow is the highest recognition that Ames Research Center can bestow upon one of its own employees.
Ames Associate Fellow
The Ames Associate Fellow is an honorary designation to recognize exceptional scientific/engineering research by Ames staff members. Associate Fellows are selected based on their outstanding contributions to their fields over the last five years.
Ames Early Career Researcher Award
The Ames Early Career Researcher Award recognizes recipients that demonstrate exceptional scientific or engineering potential for leadership through outstanding research and the integration of research within the context of the mission of their organizations.
