{"584568":{"#nid":"584568","#data":{"type":"news","title":"President Barack Obama Reappoints Mostafa A. El-Sayed to Key Administration Post","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EPresident Barack Obama \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/the-press-office\/2016\/12\/01\/president-obama-announces-more-key-administration-posts\u0022\u003Ehas renewed the appointment of\u003C\/a\u003E Georgia Institute of Technology Regents\u0026rsquo; Professor, Julius Brown Chair, and School of Chemistry and Biochemistry Professor \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.chemistry.gatech.edu\/people\/El-Sayed\/Mostafa\/awards\u0022\u003EMostafa A. El-Sayed\u003C\/a\u003E to the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/od\/nms\/committee.jsp\u0022\u003EPresident\u0026rsquo;s Committee on the National Medal of Science\u003C\/a\u003E. El-Sayed was first named a\u0026nbsp;member of this committee in 2014. The committee consists of 12 scientists and engineers. Its members are chosen by the president to evaluate award nominees.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/od\/nms\/medal.jsp\u0022\u003ENational Medal of Science\u003C\/a\u003E is given to individuals deserving of special recognition for their outstanding contributions to knowledge in the physical, biological, mathematical, engineering, social, or behavioral sciences. El-Sayed received the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/news\/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=112173\u0022\u003E2007 National Medal of Science in Chemistry.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;This reappointment is high recognition of Mostafa\u0026rsquo;s stature as a national scientist and a source of deep pride for us in the College of Sciences and all of Georgia Tech,\u0026rdquo; says College of Sciences Dean Paul M. Goldbart\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEl-Sayed has directed the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/ldl.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ELaser Dynamics Lab\u003C\/a\u003E since 1996.\u0026nbsp; He was the editor-in-chief of the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/pubs.acs.org\/journal\/jpcafh\u0022\u003EJournal of Physical Chemistry\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003Efrom 1980 to 2004. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHe is a member of the National Academy of Science and a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the American Physical Society, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and the American Chemical Society.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn naming El-Sayed and 14 others to various administration posts, President Obama said, \u0026ldquo;These fine public servants bring a depth of experience and tremendous dedication to their important roles. I look forward to working with them.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"School of Chemistry and Biochemistry professor is named Member, President\u2019s Committee on the National Medal of Science "}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EPresident Barack Obama \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/the-press-office\/2016\/12\/01\/president-obama-announces-more-key-administration-posts\u0022\u003Ehas renewed the appointment of\u003C\/a\u003E Georgia Institute of Technology Regents\u0026rsquo; Professor, Julius Brown Chair, and School of Chemistry and Biochemistry Professor \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.chemistry.gatech.edu\/people\/El-Sayed\/Mostafa\/awards\u0022\u003EMostafa A. El-Sayed\u003C\/a\u003E to the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/od\/nms\/committee.jsp\u0022\u003EPresident\u0026rsquo;s Committee on the National Medal of Science\u003C\/a\u003E. El-Sayed was first named a\u0026nbsp;member of this committee in 2014. The committee consists of 12 scientists and engineers. Its members are chosen by the president to evaluate award nominees.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"School of Chemistry and Biochemistry professor is named Member, President\u2019s Committee on the National Medal of Science."}],"uid":"30678","created_gmt":"2016-12-02 15:36:37","changed_gmt":"2016-12-02 15:39:17","author":"A. Maureen Rouhi","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2016-12-02T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2016-12-02T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"87791":{"id":"87791","type":"image","title":"Mostafa A. 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Maureen Rouhi, Ph.D.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDirector of Communications\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECollege of Sciences\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["maureen.rouhi@cos.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}