K. Lee Lerner

K. Lee Lerner is a widely published and trusted author, editor, and producer of science and factual media. An influential writer, respected teacher, and scholar, "Lerner's Academia site consistently ranks among those most frequently accessed by students, scholars, and decision makers from around the world."— National Press Club profile

A skilled aviator, sailor, and scholar, Lerner's global experience, including two circumnavigations, enriches his writing and adds diverse perspectives to his commentary. His portfolio of stories and photos touches on every continent, and his perceptive reporting and writing–often from challenging areas suffering civil war, violent protests, drought, famine, and disease outbreaks–help bring clarity to chaotic events and complex issues." –Harvard Alumni profile

"For more than three decades, whether in print, broadcast media, or online, K. Lee Lerner's writing and personal column, 'Taking Bearings,' have have ranged across the human intellectual enterprise. His award-winning writing ranges from knowledgeable articles on the history of science to insights into modern advances in biotechnology; from the scientific analysis of engineering failures to evidence-based reporting on public health issues; from coverage of attempt to preserve historic cultural sites to on location coverage of the human tragedy inherent in the displacement vulnerable populations by war, civil unrest, and natural disasters." — Projects at Harvard, Displaced by Disaster

"Lerner has served on the board of advisors for the venerable American Men and Women of Science since 2003 and as editor-in-chief for three editions of the Gale Encyclopedia of Science. He was the contributing editor-in-chief for the Encyclopedia of Espionage, Intelligence, and Security and has served as contributing editor for more than 40 books covering science, technology and public health. Lerner has also served as producer, contributing editor and/or adviser for more than two dozen major media projects.

Lerner is a member of the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.; U.S. Naval Institute; the Association of Former Intelligence Officers (AFIO); the American Association of Physics Teachers; the Harvard Alumni Association; the Vanderbilt Alumni Association; Phi Kappa Phi; the World Congress of Science and Factual Producers (delegate Paris, 2011); the International Society for Infectious Diseases (ISID World Congress delegate Lisbon, 2006 and Kuala Lumpur, 2008); and the Harvard Club of Boston.

His fiction writing is published under a nom de plume." — Scholars at Harvard

More information may found at scholar.harvard.edu/kleelerner or at harvard.academia.edu/KLeeLerner