ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 



The preparation of the report. Science and the Challenges Ahead, 

 spanned a period in which the membership of the National Science 

 Board changed. Those Members whose terms expired in May 1974 

 are: Dr. R. H. Bing, Dr. Harvey Brooks, Dr. William A. Fowler, 

 Dr. Philip Handler, Dr. James G. March, and Dr. Frederick E. Smith. 



Although these Members participated in the formulation of ini- 

 tial drafts, the final report is the responsibility of the continuing 

 Members. Dr. H. E. Carter was Chairman of the Board during much of 

 the period in which the report Vv^as prepared and is submitting it on 

 behalf of the present Chairman, Dr. Norman Hackerman. 



Many Members of the Board contributed individual sections of 

 this report, and the entire Board spent considerable time in its plan- 

 ning and review. Dr. Robert E. Bickner (Public Policy Research 

 Organization, University of California at Irvine) assisted the Board in 

 the early development of the report. The Board is deeply appreciative 

 of the assistance of Dr. Robert W. Brainard of the National Science 

 Foundation, who served as Staff Director throughout the later stages 

 of the preparation of the report. 



The help and cooperation of many other persons in the National 

 Science Foundation are also gratefully acknowledged. The National 

 Science Board Office provided outstanding administrative and 

 secretarial assistance throughout the entire period of the preparation 

 of the report. 



