Patrice Legro
  Patrice Legro, director of the Marian Koshland Science Museum, provides strategic leadership and direction for the museum, and shapes its mission to help critical thinkers use science to solve problems. She works closely with a distinguished volunteer board, committees of experts, and talented staff to ensure the successful execution of the museum's evolving vision. Since opening in 2004, the Koshland Science Museum has received national and international attention for its innovative and content-rich multimedia exhibits and programs. Patrice was a fellow in the Noyce Leadership Institute in 2009-10, and has served in an advisory capacity for other museums.
With 24 years experience with the National Academy of Sciences (NAS), Patrice has an appreciation for scientific culture and its high intellectual standards. She leverages these resources by bringing together the creative capacities of designers and new technologies. Her experience and insights are built on a successful track record of leading innovative projects for the NAS. In 1998, she was co-study director for Teaching about Evolution and the Nature of Science --a report that received nationwide attention for its quality and accessibility. In 1996, Patrice helped establish the Office on Public Understanding of Science, after managing the National Science Education Standards Project from 1993 until its release in 1996. She led a broad-based national review of the Standards , which involved hundreds of voluntary focus groups in school districts across the country. In recognition of these exceptional contributions to the NAS, Patrice and her teams received group recognition awards in 1995 and 2004.
Patrice's interest in scientific literacy emerged from her work in the international arena, coordinating U.S. participation in scientific organizations, facilitating analysis of the global flow of science and technology personnel, and administering scholarly exchange programs with China. With an educational background in international political economics, Patrice began her career with an interest in how science drives innovation within a country and around the world.
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