Dr. George Atkinson’s career in science spans many arenas including Professor of Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Optical Sciences at the University of Arizona; duties as the founder and Chief Executive Officer of a small high technology company focused on laser-based sensors; President of The Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society; as well as Assistant Secretary of State and first Science and Technology Adviser (STAS) to U.S. Secretaries of State Colin Powell and Condoleezza Rice.