August 11, 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

America Already Built the World's Largest Science-Vetting Machine
Macroscience
science policy

What Does It Take to Inaugurate a Scientific Golden Age?
City Journal
August 7, 2026
science policy

Winning the Talent Race: A National Strategy for Identifying and Developing America's Future Scientists and Innovators
March 30, 2026
education
science policy

How to Accelerate American Science
C3
March 12, 2026