Other Awards and Honors
2009 Elected Positions and Offices
Kelly Sullivan Elected to Governing Board of Council for Chemical Research
Kelly Sullivan, Office of the Deputy Director for Science and Technology, was elected to the Governing Board of the Council for Chemical Research (CCR) in December 2008. Kelly Sullivan was nominated for the position and her appointment was confirmed by vote from the CCR membership. She will serve a full term of three years and represent the Laboratory and other government and national laboratories on the board.
The Council for Chemical Research, headquartered in Washington, D.C., aims to benefit society by influencing the success of chemistry-related science and engineering research. It promotes cooperation in basic research and encourages high-quality education in the chemical sciences and engineering. The Council's membership comprises more than 200 companies, universities and government laboratories with a combined research and development budget of more than $7 billion.
Kelly Sullivan, who leads the Laboratory's Office of Institutional Partnerships, was already active in the Council for Chemical Research before receiving the current board appointment. She serves as co-chair of The Council's Annual Meeting Planning committee and she co-leads the Graduate Education Action Network. (announced 1/1/2009)