Jeffrey S. Kieft, Ph.D.

Professional Experience

1989 - 1990 Regimental Staff Officer, United States Military Academy, West Point

1990 - 1993 Active duty officer, US Army, Germany
Positions: Tank Platoon Leader, Support Platoon Leader,
Battalion Logistics Officer

1993 - 1997 Reserve officer, US Army, Dublin, CA
Positions: Observer/Controller, Brigade HHC Company Commander

September 2001 - Roger Revelle Fellow, White House Office of Science and Technology Present Policy, Executive Office of the President

Consulting/Collaboration Experience

1997 Maxigen, Inc.
1997-2001 Schering-Plough Research Institute

Professional Affiliations

1987 - 1990 Undergraduate (peer) tutor for science and mathematics
United States Military Academy, West Point

1993-1997 Graduate Student Instructor, University of California, Berkeley
Courses: General Chemistry, Advanced General Chemistry, Biophysical Chemistry; Undergraduate Research Assistant Supervisor

1997 - 2001 Technician, undergraduate and rotation student supervisor,
Yale University

Honors and Awards

1987-1988 Distinguished Cadet, West Point

Fall 1988 Exchange student to United States Naval Academy (6 chosen from 900+)

1990 Daughters of the American Revolution Award, West Point Class of 1990

1990 Phi Kappa Phi

1997 Nominee to NASA Astronaut Program by US Army

2000 Yale Nominee for Burroughs-Wellcome Career Award

2001-2002 The Roger Revelle Fellowship in Global Stewardship

Professional Associations/Volunteering

American Association for the Advancement of Science (Present)

Volunteer, Boston Museum of Science: Science by Mail Program (1996-1997)