March 30, 2026

Ian Banks
Director of Science & Innovation
Bio
Ian Banks is director of science and innovation at the Foundation for American Innovation. Previously, he held research roles at C3 Solutions and the American Enterprise Institute, and served as a legislative aide to Rep. Bill Posey. He holds a master's degree in science and religion from the University of Oxford and a bachelor's degree in chemistry from Covenant College. Ian's writing has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, The Hill, RealClearScience, the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, and elsewhere.
Articles from Ian Banks

Winning the Talent Race: A National Strategy for Identifying and Developing America's Future Scientists and Innovators
education
science policy

How to Accelerate American Science
C3
March 12, 2026
science policy

Mobilizing Talent for the Genesis Mission
March 4, 2026
science policy
education

Virtue Metascience
Macroscience
March 4, 2026
science policy
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