President’s Circle Member: Scott Lambros
Written by Sydnie Stocks, Special Gifts Officer | Published: September 9, 2024
Scott Lambros, a Population Connection member since 2021, has long held a deep-seated passion for philanthropy and supporting causes that improve society. Although Scott was familiar with Population Connection in its early days, when the organization was still known by its founding name, Zero Population Growth, or ZPG, his interest in population issues grew after watching various documentaries describing the wide-ranging impacts of population booms throughout history.
Scott was born on Earth Day (April 22) and was raised in Randolph, New Jersey, with his three sisters. While earning a BS in Mathematics from Rutgers University, Scott found his curiosity about the world expanding. He left his first job out of college, engineering at Bell Laboratories, to backpack around the globe for a year.
“I flew to London from John F. Kennedy Airport and then just kept going east until I made it back to New Jersey. That’s a thing of mine; I like seeing different places,” he said. On his trip, he visited Greece (where he met distant family members for the first time), Israel, India, Hong Kong, and the Philippines. While in Israel, he spent over a month working on a kibbutz, immersing himself in the community.
Scott’s passion for exploration and learning led him to his role as an aerospace engineer at NASA. With over 30 years of experience, he actively serves as the Instrument Systems Manager for the James Webb Space Telescope, which is the most advanced telescope to ever launch into space. He has also worked on shuttle missions, Small Explorers Missions (highly focused space science investigations), and Earth science cooperative efforts with Japan.
When he can secure some downtime, Scott enjoys playing piano, having fun with his labradoodle, Ryder, and volunteering for humanitarian causes. He has volunteered with The Hunger Project, and he helped found his local Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) program for abused, neglected, and abandoned children.
When Scott became a member of Population Connection, one of his goals was to continue to work with organizations making a difference. When asked why he supports Population Connection, Scott said, “I’m so impressed with all you do to stabilize population at a manageable level. I hope you can continue to raise awareness to help people make the connections between population, women’s health, and climate change.”