Science and Technology Policy at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy and Co-Director of the Baker Institute's Science and Technology Policy Program alongside Dr. Kirstin R.W. Matthews. The Baker Institute is a top-ranked university-affiliated nonpartisan public policy think tank with research programs in energy policy; health policy; tax and expenditure policy; Latin America, Mexico, Middle East, and China studies; drug policy; international economics; politics and elections; religion policy; space policy; and science and technology policy. The Science and Technology Policy Program aims to develop an active dialogue between scientists and citizens; to propose funding allocations for scientific and biomedical research, environmental policy, and science diplomacy; and to instruct on scientific public policy endeavors. Lane has worked with Matthews on numerous projects, including the International Stem Cell Policy Initiative and the Civic Scientist Initiative. Lane continues to lecture, provide Congressional testimony, meet with students, scholars and leaders in education, business and public policy. He also serves on non-profit boards and advisory committees that focus on science and technology, science and mathematics education, and federal policy. He co-chaired (with Norman Augustine, retired chairman and CEO of Lockheed Martin Corp.) a study of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences that led to the 2014 report "Restoring the Foundation – The Vital Role of Research in Preserving the American Dream. He serves on the Advisory Board of the Journal of Science Policy & Governance. Personal life Neal Lane is married to Joni Sue (Williams) Lane. In 2015, they celebrated their 55th anniversary. They have two children, Christy Saydjari and John Lane, and four grandchildren, Allia Rodriguez and Alexander Saydjari, and Matthew and Jessica Lane. Awards Two-time recipient of George R. Brown Prize for Superior Teaching at Rice University (1973, 1976) Distinguished Service Award, National Association of Biology Teachers (1997) President's Award, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (1999) Public Service Award, American Chemical Society (1999) Support of Science Award, Council of Science Societies Presidents (2000) AAAS Philip Hauge Abelson Prize (1999) NASA Distinguished Service Award (2000) William D. Carey Lecture Award, American Association for the Advancement of Science (2001) Public Service Award, American Mathematical Society, American Astronomical Society, and American Physical Society (2001) Distinguished Alumni Award, University of Oklahoma (2002) K.T. Compton Medal for Leadership in Physics, American Institute of Physics (2009) National Academy of Sciences Public Welfare Medal (2009) Association of Rice Alumni Gold Medal (2009) Distinguished Friend of Science Award from