Lisa Brodey

Ms. Lisa Brodey is the Director of the Office for Science and Technology Cooperation at the U.S. State Department.  Her office fosters bilateral relations and scientific diplomacy in basic science, emerging trends in science and technology, innovation and entrepreneurship.  She and her staff engage with science and technology experts in the United States to facilitate partnerships and robust dialogue with their counterparts throughout the world – in government, the private sector, universities and non-governmental organizations.  Ms. Brodey is a Foreign Service Officer with over 20 years of experience in international diplomacy.  She has worked extensively with the global environment, science, and technology and health community and served for six years with the U.S. multilateral mission in Geneva, Switzerland – she was a principle negotiator in creating the Global Framework for Climate Services and, most recently, supervised U.S. teams engaging with the World Health Organization, the Human Rights Council and the International Labor Organization.  Ms. Brodey has also served in U.S. Embassies in Norway, Italy, Ethiopia, and Kosovo.  Prior to joining the Foreign Service, Ms. Brodey was a documentary and news producer in Seattle.  She has a BA from Vassar College.