Richard Stone is special advisor, science diplomacy and engagement for the Human Frontier Science Program organization. He also serves as senior international correspondent for Science Magazine, where his writing has featured datelines from challenging reporting environments such as Cuba, Iran and North Korea. Prior to joining HFSP, Rich was the senior science editor for HHMI Tangled Bank Studios, where he oversaw science content for documentaries and other nonfiction productions and managed media partnerships.
Rich’s experience in international science and education includes stints as a Fulbright Scholar at Rostov State University in Russia in 1995-96 and at Kazakh National University in Kazakhstan in 2004-05. As a science writer, he has contributed to Discover, Smithsonian and National Geographic magazines, and is the author of the nonfiction book “Mammoth: The Resurrection of an Ice Age Giant.”