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The Honorable Sethuraman Panchanathan is a computer scientist and engineer.

He is a leader in the fields of science, engineering, and education, with more than three decades of experience in higher education and government. Throughout his career, he has designed and built knowledge enterprises, aimed at advancing research innovation, strategic partnerships, entrepreneurship, global development, and economic growth.

He was appointed as the 15th Director of the U.S. National Science Foundation, a $9.06 billion independent federal agency and the only government agency charged with advancing all fields of scientific discovery, technological innovation, and STEM education.

Panchanathan currently serves as the University Professor of Technology and Innovation at Arizona State University (ASU), where he has held a faculty appointment since 1997. His previous roles at ASU included leading the university’s research portfolio as the executive vice president of the ASU Knowledge Enterprise and the chief research and innovation officer, resulting in ASU earning recognition as the fastest growing and most innovative research university in the U.S.

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Technology—particularly multimedia and ubiquitous computing—can help enrich life, enhance productivity and promote independent living for people across the entire spectrum of abilities.

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