{"675803":{"#nid":"675803","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Christine Conwell Appointed Interim Executive Director of the Strategic Energy Institute","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EChristine Conwell has been named interim executive director of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.research.gatech.edu\/energy\u0022\u003EStrategic Energy Institute\u003C\/a\u003E (SEI), effective Sept. 10.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EA principal research scientist, Conwell has served as SEI\u2019s director of planning and operations since 2020. In this role, she oversaw strategic and annual planning within SEI and partnered with campus researchers and units to create and execute strategic programs and events. Most recently, she led the development of a new five-year action plan and launched a signature initiative to build energy-focused research partnerships with historically Black colleges and universities and minority-serving institutions. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBefore her role at SEI, Conwell was managing director of the $40 million NSF-NASA Center for Chemical Evolution (CCE) in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/chemistry.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Chemistry and Biochemistry\u003C\/a\u003E, where she oversaw daily operations, fostered collaborations between 12 universities and other partners, and developed outreach and educational programs. Annually, she worked with more than 80 faculty, postdoctoral researchers, and students and advised on key opportunities to maximize the center\u0027s impact. She served as a key leader within CCE\u2019s management team and, in 2020, she was awarded Georgia Tech\u2019s prestigious Outstanding Achievement in the Research Enterprise Award for her leadership.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cChristine has been instrumental in the growth and expansion of the Strategic Energy Institute,\u201d said Julia Kubanek, vice president of Interdisciplinary Research at Georgia Tech. \u201cThe strong research ties she has built as a long-standing member of the Georgia Tech research community, along with her outstanding leadership during the past few years, makes her the natural choice for SEI\u2019s interim executive director.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/christine-conwell\u0022\u003EConwell\u003C\/a\u003E holds a B.S. in molecular biology and chemistry from Westminster College in Pennsylvania and a Ph.D. in biochemistry from Georgia Tech. She has authored several peer-reviewed manuscripts, book chapters, and grants on her research in DNA biophysics and non-viral gene delivery, and was a postdoctoral recipient of the NIH Ruth Kirschstein National Research Service Award. During her time at Georgia Tech, Conwell has served as a member of the Research Faculty Senate and the Faculty Executive Board, and she was selected as a member of the fifth Leading Women at Georgia Tech cohort.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI am honored to serve as the interim executive director of the Strategic Energy Institute during this pivotal moment for energy research,\u201d she said. \u201cAs we navigate an exciting period of innovation at the local, regional, and national levels, I am eager to build on our current momentum and deepen collaborations with our exceptional researchers, faculty, and staff to further advance our energy community and drive progress in the field.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EChristine Conwell has been named interim executive director of the Strategic Energy Institute (SEI), effective Sept. 10.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EA principal research scientist, Conwell has served as SEI\u2019s director of planning and operations since 2020. In this role, she oversaw strategic and annual planning within SEI and partnered with campus researchers and units to create and execute strategic programs and events. Most recently, she led the development of a new five-year action plan and launched a signature initiative to build energy-focused research partnerships with historically Black colleges and universities and minority-serving institutions. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cChristine has been instrumental in the growth and expansion of the Strategic Energy Institute,\u201d said Julia Kubanek, vice president of Interdisciplinary Research at Georgia Tech. \u201cThe strong research ties she has built as a long-standing member of the Georgia Tech research community, along with her outstanding leadership during the past few years, makes her the natural choice for SEI\u2019s interim executive director.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Christine Conwell has been named interim executive director of the Strategic Energy Institute (SEI), effective Sept. 10. 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