Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus, Ohio, announces the election of Carnegie Mellon University President Subra Suresh to its Board of Directors. A Fellow of ASM International, Dr. Suresh holds the distinction of being the only sitting university president to have been elected to all three national academies—the Institute of Medicine, the National Academy of Sciences, and the National Academy of Engineering. He also is the former director of the National Science Foundation.
“Battelle has a distinguished history of scientific innovation and a legacy of contributing to the betterment of society,” Dr. Suresh said. “I’m honored to have the opportunity to help guide its future success as a member of its Board of Directors. The company has broad reach, with numerous technologies under development that will help solve some of the world’s most difficult challenges.”
Prior to joining the NSF, Dr. Suresh was the dean of the School of Engineering and the Vannevar Bush Professor of Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. A materials scientist, he is the co-author of more than 240 journal articles, registered 21 patents and written three widely used materials science books.
“We’re thrilled to welcome Dr. Suresh to our Board of Directors,” said Battelle President and CEO Jeff Wadsworth, also a Fellow of ASM International. “Battelle will surely benefit from the experience he brings from the National Science Foundation, his perspective as a university president, and his stature as a scientist.”
