Antarctic Treaty Summit 2009
50th anniversary of the signing of the Antarctic Treaty
"with the interests of science and the progress of all mankind"
50th anniversary of the signing of the Antarctic Treaty
"with the interests of science and the progress of all mankind"
Name: Dr. Karl Erb
Position: Director, Office of Polar Programs, National Science Foundation, United States
Biography: Dr. Karl Erb, a physicist, directs the National Science Foundation's Office of Polar Programs, which funds and manages the United States Antarctic Program and the nation's Arctic Research Program.