"Recognized for his balanced presentation, accuracy, and use of language, K. Lee Lerner's extensive dossier contains multiple award-winning books and media projects. Across more than three decades and from every continent, Lerner's writing and thought-provoking 'Taking Bearings' essays have ranged the human intellectual enterprise to offer evidence-based insights on science, technology, and global issues. Lerner's influential Academia site consistently ranks among those most frequently accessed by students, scholars, and decision makers around the world." — National Press Club

"A skilled aviator, sailor, and scholar, Lerner's global experience, including two circumnavigations, enriches his writing and adds diverse perspectives to his commentary. His portfolio of stories and photos touches on every continent, and his perceptive writing and photos–often from challenging areas suffering civil unrest, disease outbreak, or natural disaster–bring clarity to chaotic events and complex issues."  -- IMDb

"K. Lee Lerner's academic and professional portfolio spans science, education, and journalism. With multiple master's degrees, including a master's with honors from Harvard, Lerner's graduate studies were built on an interdisciplinary concentration in physics, chemistry, and molecular biology. Those studies sharpen Lerner's critical and evidence-based work on intelligence and security issues to advances in biotechnology and artificial intelligence. Lerner's graduate training in journalism at Harvard, with electives in epidemiology, law, and disaster management -- along with professional programs in crisis leadership and crisis communications at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government and T.H. Chan School of Public Health -- add scholarly depth to his writing on global issues. Lerner also holds an M.Ed. with an emphasis on STEM education. Lerner was admitted to, and remains a lifetime member of, Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest all-discipline academic honor society." — Harvard Alumni Profile 

Lerner is a member of the National Press Club in Washington, DC; Association of Former Intelligence Officers (AFIO); U.S. Naval Institute; Tailhook Association; Phi Kappa Phi (the nation's oldest all-discipline academic honorary society), the Harvard Alumni Association; and the Harvard Club of Boston. He was a delegate to the World Congress of Science and Factual Producers (Paris 2011) and twice a delegate to the International Society for Infectious Diseases World Congress (Lisbon 2006 and Kuala Lumpur 2008). He remains an internationally licensed pilot (FAA and ICAO-UK ) and sailboat captain. — scholar.harvard.edu/kleelerner