{"id":5982,"date":"2020-06-25T12:49:44","date_gmt":"2020-06-25T12:49:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.globalrecordsindia.com\/?p=5982"},"modified":"2020-06-25T13:56:27","modified_gmt":"2020-06-25T13:56:27","slug":"indian-american-sethuraman-panchanathan-appointed-to-head-americas-top-science-funding-body","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.globalrecordsindia.com\/?p=5982","title":{"rendered":"Indian-American Sethuraman Panchanathan Appointed to Head America&#8217;s top Science Funding Body : June 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">American Scientist &#8211; Dr. Sethuraman Panchanathan has been appointed by U.S President Donald J Trump as the 15th Director , of the National Science Foundation (NSF). The term is for 6 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The NSF is the top American body supporting fundamental research on non-medical fields of science. It has a budget of USD 7.4 billion .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Earlier Assignments:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Executive Vice President &#8211; ASU Knowledge Enterprise Development , Arizona State University<\/li><li>Chief Research Officer &#8211; Arizona State University<\/li><li>Director &#8211; Center for Cognitive Ubiqiutous Computing (CUbiC), Arizona State University<\/li><li>Foundation Chair &#8211; Computing and Informatics, Arizona State University<\/li><li>Member &#8211; National Science Foundation . Appointed by US President Barack Obama ( June 2014 )<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Other\/s:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Fellow &#8211; National Academy of Inventors, USA<\/li><li>Fellow &#8211; Canadian Academy of Engineering<\/li><li>Fellow &#8211; Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, USA<\/li><li>Fellow &#8211; Institute of Optical Engineers, USA<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Education:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Ph.D  &#8211;  Electrical and Computers Engineering, University of Ottowa (1989)<\/li><li>M.E    &#8211; Masters in Electrical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology,  IIT (1988)<\/li><li>B.E.  &#8211; Bachelors  in Electronics &amp; Communications Engineering, Indian Institute of Science , IISc (1984)<\/li><li>B.Sc &#8211; Bachelors in Physics, University of Madras<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Notes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr. Sethuraman Panchanathan is the second Indian-American to be nominated to this prestigious science position. His predecessor was Dr. Subra Suresh who served during October 2010 and March 2013.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>American Scientist &#8211; Dr. Sethuraman Panchanathan has been appointed by U.S President Donald J Trump as the 15th Director , of the National Science Foundation (NSF). The term is for 6 years. The NSF is the top American body supporting fundamental research on non-medical fields of science. 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