Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs

Cambridge, MA, United States

The Belfer Center is the hub of the Harvard Kennedy School's research, teaching, and training in international security affairs, environmental and resource issues, and science and technology policy. The Center has a dual mission: (1) to provide leadership in advancing policy-relevant knowledge about the most important challenges of international security and other critical issues where science, technology, environmental policy, and international affairs intersect; and (2) to prepare future generations of leaders for these arenas. Center researchers not only conduct scholarly research, but also develop prescriptions for policy reform. Faculty and fellows analyze global challenges from nuclear proliferation and terrorism to climate change and energy policy. The Belfer Center addresses serious global concerns by integrating insights and research of social scientists, natural scientists, technologists, and practitioners in government, diplomacy, the military, and business.

Contact details

Address:
79 John F. Kennedy Street, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA

Country:
United States

Sub-region:
Northern America

Areas of focus

Geographics of focus
Africa, Asia & the Pacific, Europe, Middle East & North Africa, North America, Russia, South America, South Asia
Operating languages
English

Organisation details

Business model
Non-profit
Institutional affiliations
University
Year founded
1973
Age (years)
Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs
 51
United States average
 41
Global average
 32
Founded by
Founders: Paul Doty
Founder gender: All male
Leadership
Leader(s) (2024): Natalie Colbert
Leader gender: Female
Leader(s) (2023): Natalie Colbert
Leader gender: Female
Leader(s) (2022): N/A
Leader gender: N/A
Staff size
2024
Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs
 9
United States average
 44
Global average
 79
2023
Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs
 55
2021
Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs
 215
% Female staff
2023
Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs
 56%
United States average
 51%
Global average
 50%

Organisational performance

Publications
2023
Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs
 94
United States average
 52
Global average
 42
2022
Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs
 198
2015
Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs
 869

Social

Likes (2023)
Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs
 178
United States average
 66,292
Global average
 26,972
Likes (2022)
Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs
 139
Likes (2021)
Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs
 50
Followers (2024)
Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs
 38,200
United States average
 51,890
Global average
 21,295
Followers (2022)
Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs
 35,157
Followers (2021)
Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs
 31,013
Subscribers (2024)
Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs
 32,400
United States average
 23,422
Global average
 7,722
Subscribers (2023)
Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs
 29,500
Subscribers (2022)
Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs
 25,900
Followers (2024)
Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs
 2,264
United States average
 25,315
Global average
 12,430
Followers (2023)
Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs
 1,676
Followers (2022)
Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs
 1,074
Followers (2024)
Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs
 24,000
United States average
 24,044
Global average
 14,586
Followers (2022)
Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs
 15,240
Followers (2019)
Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs
 4,868

Data notes

Last updated: 14/04/2024
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : OTT reviewed
Data sources consulted: Organisation´s website
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