PSW 2482 NIST: Advancing Innovation for Economic Competitiveness | Laurie Locascio

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October 6, 2023
PSW #2482
NIST: Advancing Innovation for Economic Competitiveness
Laurie Locascio
Director, National Institute of Standards and Technology
NIST from its inception has played an important role in stimulating U.S. competitiveness. The CHIPs Plus Science Act gave NIST significant new resources and responsibilities to advance the development of emerging technologies, expand U.S. engagement in standards development, and strengthen the domestic manufacturing ecosystem. Under Secretary Locascio will share her vision and priorities for NIST and provide an update on the steps that NIST is taking to ensure a vibrant U.S. innovation ecosystem that revitalizes American manufacturing, grows a skilled and diverse workforce, and ensures future U.S. economic security.
Laurie E. Locascio is the 17th director of NIST and the fourth Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology. Previously, Laurie was Vice President for Research at the University of Maryland College Park and the University of Maryland Baltimore, and also was Professor of Bioengineering and Professor of Pharmacology. Before joining the University of Maryland, she worked at NIST for 31 years, starting as a research biomedical engineer, rising to lead NIST’s Material Measurement Laboratory, one of NIST’s largest scientific labs, and to serve for a time as Acting Associate Director for Laboratory Programs. As director of MML, Laurie oversaw 1,000 research staff in eight locations around the United States and a $175 million annual budget. As NIST Director she is now responsible for all NIST operations involving over 3,400 NIST employees at numerous locations and an annual budget exceeding one billion dollars.
Laurie’s research has focused on microfluidics and microfluidic devices, including micro-assays and lab-on-a-chip devices. She has published 115 scientific papers and has received 12 patents in the fields of bioengineering and analytical chemistry.
Laurie is a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors, the American Chemical Society (ACS) and the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering. Among many honors and awards, she is the recipient of the ACS Barnes Award for Leadership in Chemical Research Management, the Washington Academy of Sciences Special Award in Scientific Leadership, the Department of Commerce Silver and Bronze Medal Awards, the ACS Division of Analytical Chemistry Findeis Award, and NIST Safety and Applied Research Awards.
Laurie earned a BS in Chemistry from James Madison University, an MS. in Bioengineering from the University of Utah, and a PhD in Toxicology from the University of Maryland Baltimore.
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