K. Lee-Lerner
Member ID
023230
Display Name
K. Lee
Lerner
Membership Category
Journalist
Member Since
Thursday, January 24, 2013
Employer
LMG (London, Paris, and Cambridge)
Job title
Correspondent, Commissioning Editor
Business Address
Address 1:8 Shepard Market
Address 2:Mayfair
City:London
Postal Code:W1J7JY
Country:GB
Work Email
Business Phone Number
Home address
Address 1:Rue Vavin
City:Paris
Postal Code:75006
Country:FR
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Personal Phone Number
Beat/Topic
Science
Bio
A widely published and influential writer recognized for his use of language, accuracy, and balanced presentation,K. Lee Lerner’s extensive dossier as an author, editor, and producer of science and factual media contains multiple award-winning books and media projects. A respected teacher and scholar, he serves the managing director of the LMG Science and Factual Media Lab based in Cambridge and also as a senior consultant on biotechnology, energy, security and crisis management/communications issues for respected international investment and consulting groups. For more than 30 years, Lerner's syndicated 'Taking Bearings' essays have offered evidence-based perspectives on science, current events, and global issues. Lerner's Academia site consistently ranks among those most frequently accessed by students, scholars, and decision makers from around the world.
Lerner's science background in physics and molecular biology, wide global experience, and deep familiarity with current science and technology challenges make him a sought-after strategic consultant and "Tiger team/Red team" tactical problem solver for government and private organizations facing challenging developmental, investment, operational, or security issues related to biotechnology; energy resource management and alternative energy development issues; and prevention, mitigation, and crisis response related to radiologic, chemical, biologic, and other public health threats.
Across multiple media platforms, Lerner's syndicated 'Taking Bearings' explorations offer evidence-based perspectives on science, current events, and global issues. His Academia site consistently ranks among those most frequently accessed by students, scholars, and decision makers from around the world
Since 2003, Lerner has served on the board of advisors for the venerable American Men and Women of Science. Editor-in-chief for three editions of the Gale Encyclopedia of Science and the Encyclopedia of Espionage, Intelligence, and Security, he was co-editor for the third edition of the Gale Environmental Encyclopedia.
Lerner has served as contributing editor of more than 40 academic books published by major academic publishers and as a producer / curriculum developer of 20 online university courses in STEM, psychology, sociology, economics, and history. From 2008 to 2017, Lerner served as the content development editor, and then as an advisor/contributing editor, of the critically-acclaimed Global Issues Resource Center. Since 2003 has also been an advisor and key content contributor to Gale's Science in Context resource center/database.
Contact details are available at Scholars at Harvard <https://scholar.harvard.edu/kleelerner> and a more granular analysis of his writing and journalism is available at https://projects.iq.harvard.edu/displacedbydisaster/about-author
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