Interactions News Wire #06-08
22 January 2008 http://www.interactions.org
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Source: SLAC
Content: Press Release
Date Issued: 22 January 2008
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William Madia appointed vice president for SLAC
William Madia, a former director of two national laboratories and senior
executive overseeing research laboratories for Battelle, has been
appointed to the position of vice president for the Stanford Linear
Accelerator Center (SLAC), President John Hennessy announced today.
The vice presidency is a new position created to provide direct linkage
between the university and the laboratory, enhance collaboration and
ensure coordination between the laboratory, Stanford and the Department of
Energy (DOE).
SLAC is a national science laboratory managed and operated by Stanford
University on behalf of the DOE. Madia will report to Hennessy and will
chair the SLAC Board of Overseers, a group composed of senior Stanford
University officials and knowledgeable external laboratory managers.
"Bill Madia's knowledge and experience in this area is without parallel,"
Hennessy said. "He brings tremendous insight about the importance of
research at national laboratories as well as real-world expertise in
managing the work. He is a perfect fit for this new position, which will
build the working relationship between the university and SLAC and ensure
continued collaboration with DOE. Working hand-in-hand with SLAC Director
Persis Drell, we expect SLAC to build on its history of scientific
innovation and accomplishment that serves the nation's research agenda."
Working closely with Drell, Madia will provide university oversight and
support to SLAC, helping to ensure that laboratory management is
conducting its work and operations as promised.
"As we move SLAC forward into a new era of scientific discovery and ever
closer ties to the main campus, I am delighted we will have the benefit of
Bill's experience and wise counsel," Drell said. "I've benefited from
Bill's advice ever since I started as acting director and I am thrilled to
have him here at Stanford."
Madia has extensive experience in managing organizations that contract
with the DOE, including nine years as the executive vice president for
laboratory operations at Battelle, an international science and technology
firm that develops and commercializes technology and manages laboratories
for both industrial and government clients. In that position, Madia
provided management oversight for all six national laboratories managed or
co-managed by Battelle for the DOE and one Department of Homeland Security
laboratory. He recently retired from Battelle after a career spanning 33
years.
In addition to numerous positions at Battelle, Madia is the former
director of two national laboratories: Oak Ridge National Laboratory and
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.
Among his many awards, Madia received the Secretary of Energy's Gold
Award, honoring him for his achievements, contributions and service to the
department. He also was named Laboratory Director of the Year by the
Federal Laboratory Consortium and was awarded the Sigma Xi Research Award
in Chemistry.
Madia earned bachelor's and master's degrees from Indiana University and a
doctorate in chemistry from Virginia Tech.
He assumed the new vice president's position Jan. 3.
Contact:
Lee Lyon, Stanford Linear Accelerator Center: (650) 926-2283,
lyon@slac.stanford.edu
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