K. Lee Lerner
Author, contributing editor, and advisor for respected international news and academic resources, K. Lee Lerner is a cofounder of LernerMedia Global (www.lernermediaglobal.co.uk). Operating globally from London, Paris, Cambridge, and New Orleans, Lerner remains with LMG as a senior commission...
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Author, contributing editor, and advisor for respected international news and academic resources, K. Lee Lerner is a cofounder of LernerMedia Global (www.lernermediaglobal.co.uk). Operating globally from London, Paris, Cambridge, and New Orleans, Lerner remains with LMG as a senior commission editor responsible for developing and directing projects from conception through production. Often working in challenging environments, K. Lee Lerner's portfolio covering global issues includes two RUSA Book and Media Awards, two Outstanding Academic Titles, and two global circumnavigations. Lerner is a member of the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. and a member of the World Congress of Science and Factual Producers. "Lerner's interests range across the history of science, his training in science valuable in distilling intricate concepts into accessible coverage of news and issues. In addition to RUSA Book and Media Awards for Climate Change in 2009 and Biotechnology in 2013), Lerner's work with his frequent media partner and LernerMedia Global co-founder, Brenda Wilmoth Lerner, has drawn consistent critical praise. Their book, Scientific Thought, was critically lauded as a "significant survey of the turbulent currents of intellectual thought surrounding the long history of scientific studies." LMG's coverage of emerging disease outbreaks and other public health issues is critically described as "exceptionally fine" and "authoritative." Their book, Infectious Diseases: In Context, honored as an ALA Outstanding Academic Title." -- jacketflap Other notable works by Lerner & Lerner synthesizing history, science, and technology include the Encyclopedia of Espionage, Intelligence, & Security, a work selected for Georgetown University's Selected Resources for Security Studies, the Defense Intelligence Agency Library, FBI Academic Library, Naval War College Library, and other defense/intelligence collections. In addition to a broad background in science and teaching, K. Lee Lerner holds a Master's Degree with honors (ALM, Dean's List Academic Achievement Award), with a concentration in journalism from Harvard University, Lerner is a a lifetime member of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest all-discipline academic honor society. Additional information is available at scholar.harvard.edu/kleelerner.
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