NATIONAL ACADEMY OF ENGINEERING 2015 ANNUAL MEETING October 4–5, 2015 Washington, DC NATIONAL ACADEMY OF ENGINEERING 2015 ANNUAL MEETING October 4–5, 2015 Washington, DC CONTENTS Quick Reference Guide 2 Sunday, October 4 Public Program 4 Chair’s Remarks 4 President’s Address 5 Induction Ceremony 6 Awards Program 6 Plenary Session 10 E4U2 Awards Presentation 13 Monday, October 5 Business Session 13 Public Forum 13 Section Meetings 19 Reception/Dinner Dance 19 General Information Registration 20 Shuttle Bus Service 20 Guest Tour Bus Service 20 NAS Building Map 21 Section Chairs 22 Guest Program 23 Area Map 24 Meeting Services 25 2014 Honor Roll of Donors 26 QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE Sunday, October 4 All events take place at the NAS Building, 2101 Constitution Avenue NW, unless otherwise noted 10:00 am–4:00 pm Registration NAS 120 10:30–11:45 am Brunch West Lawn 10:30–11:45 am Estate Planning Seminar (with brunch) Members’ Room 12:00 noon–5:30 pm PUBLIC PROGRAM Auditorium Chair’s Remarks President’s Address Induction Ceremony for NAE Class of 2015 Awards Program Plenary Speakers: Addressing the Grand Challenges Dr Robert S Langer David H Koch Institute Professor Massachusetts Institute of Technology Engineer Better Medicines Dr Dawn C Meyerriecks Deputy Director, Directorate of Science and Technology Central Intelligence Agency Secure Cyberspace Dr Thomas C Katsouleas Executive Vice President and Provost University of Virginia Grand Challenge Scholars Program 5:30–6:00 pm Engineering for You 2 (E4U2): Grand Challenges Video Award Presentation 6:00–7:30 pm Reception West Lawn 6:30–9:00 pm Reception and Dinner for the Golden Bridge Society (by invitation) Monday, October 5 7:00 am–2:00 pm Registration NAS 120 7:00–8:30 am Continental Breakfast Great Hall Foreign Secretary’s Breakfast Members’ Room (by invitation to the foreign members) Home Secretary’s Breakfast Room 125 (by invitation) 8:30–9:30 am NAE Business Session Auditorium 2 NAE 2015 Annual Meeting QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE 9:30–12:30 pm Forum: Auditorium NAE GRAND CHALLENGES FOR ENGINEERING: IMPERATIVES, PROSPECTS, AND PRIORITIES Welcome: C D Mote, Jr , President National Academy of Engineering Lord Alec N Broers House of Lords Parliament of the United Kingdom Professor Farouk El-Baz Center for Remote Sensing Boston University Dr Wesley L Harris Charles Stark Draper Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics Massachusetts Institute of Technology Dr Calestous Juma Professor of the Practice of International Development Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs John F Kennedy School of Government Harvard University Mr Dean Kamen President DEKA Research and Development Corporation Dr Robert H Socolow Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Princeton Environmental Institute Princeton University Dr Jackie Y Ying Executive Director Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology Moderator: Dan Vergano Science Reporter, BuzzFeed News 12:30–1:30 pm Lunch West Lawn 12:45–1:30 pm Testifying before Congress: A Tutorial Room 125 Lunch provided 2:00–5:00 pm Section Meetings NAS Building and Keck Center 6:30 pm Reception Grand Ballroom, JW Marriott 7:30 pm–midnight Dinner and Dancing Grand Ballroom, JW Marriott NAE 2015 Annual Meeting 3 SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4 SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4 10:30–11:45 am Brunch Buffet Tent on West Lawn 10:30–11:45 am Financial, Estate, and Gift Planning in the Changing Economy Members’ Room (advance registration requested) Brunch included The current economy has created many fiscal and philanthropic opportunities This talk will focus on ways to maximize these benefits, blending your financial needs with your philanthropic goals to make a difference Cindy Sterling, the presenter, is the principal of Sterling Financial Planning, a fee-for-service financial planning firm in New York City, founded in 2004 She is also the planned giving consultant for Washburn & McGoldrick, LLC, a comprehensive development consulting firm A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor’s degree in economics and master’s degree in psychological services, Cindy received her chartered financial consultant (ChFC) certification in 1997 She is also one of a small number of advisors who earned the Registered Life Planner (RLP) certification from the Kinder Institute A published author on women’s philanthropy and nontraditional financial, estate, and gift planning, Cindy speaks frequently at financial, educational and gift planning conferences around the country Noon–1:30 pm PUBLIC PROGRAM Auditorium Chair’s Remarks Charles O Holliday, Jr Chair, National Academy of Engineering Charles O. Holliday, Jr., has served as chairman of Royal Dutch Shell PLC since May 2015, having previously served as a nonexecutive director since September 2010 He is the former chair of the board of directors (1999–2009) and chief executive officer (1998–2008) of E I du Pont de Nemours and Co , where he began his career in 1970 as an engineer Under Mr Holliday’s direction, DuPont established the mission to achieve sustainable growth—increasing shareholder and societal value while decreasing the company’s environmental footprint He coauthored Walking the Talk, which details the business case for sustainable development and corporate responsibility Mr Holliday was elected to the NAE in 2004 for his leadership in DuPont’s transformation to sustainable growth through biotechnology, high-performance materials, improved safety, and consumer protection He was elected chair of the National Academy of Engineering in 2012 He chaired the NRC Committee on Research Universities and served on the NRC Committee on America’s Climate Choices Mr Holliday is former chair of the Bank of America Corporation, a presiding director of Deere & Company, and a founding member of the International Business Council He also previously chaired the following organizations: the Business Roundtable’s Task Force for Environment, Technology and Economy; the World Business Council for Sustainable Development; the Business Council; and the Society of Chemical Industry–American Section He served on the National Infrastructure Advisory Council He is a licensed professional engineer (PE) and graduated with a BS degree in industrial engineering from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville in 1970 He has also received three honorary doctorates 4 NAE 2015 Annual Meeting SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4 SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4 President’s Address C D Mote, Jr President, National Academy of Engineering Vice Chair, Governing Board of the National Research Council C. D. Mote, Jr. is president of the National Academy of Engineering and Regents’ Professor on leave from the University of Maryland, College Park Dr Mote is a native Californian who earned his BS, MS, and PhD degrees at the University of California, Berkeley in mechanical engineering between 1959 and 1963 After a postdoctoral year in England and three years as an assistant professor at the Carnegie Institute of Technology in Pittsburgh, he returned to Berkeley to join the faculty in mechanical engineering for the next 31 years He and his students investigated the dynamics, stability, and control of high-speed rotating and translating continua (e g , disks, webs, tapes, and cables) as well as biomechanical problems associated with snow skiing He coined the area called “dynamics of axially moving materials” encompassing these systems Fifty-eight PhD students earned their degrees under his mentorship He held an endowed chair in mechanical systems at Berkeley and chaired the Mechanical Engineering Department from 1987 to 1991, when the National Research Council (NRC) ranked its graduate program effectiveness highest nationally Because of his success at raising funds for mechanical engineering, in 1991 he was appointed vice chancellor expressly to create and lead a $1 billion capital campaign, which raised $1 4 billion In 1998 Dr Mote was recruited to the presidency of the University of Maryland, College Park, a position he held until 2010 when he was appointed Regents’ Professor His goal for the university was to elevate its self-expectation of achievement and its national and global positions through proactive initiatives During his tenure the number of Academy members on the faculty tripled, three Nobel laureates were recognized, and an accredited school of public health and a new department of bioengineering were created He also founded a 130-acre research park next to the campus, faculty research funds increased by 150 percent, and partnerships with surrounding federal agencies and with international organizations expanded greatly The number of students studying abroad tripled, and he created an annual open house day that attracts over 100,000 visitors, founded a charitable foundation for the campus whose board of trustees launched and led a successful $1 billion capital campaign, and took to lunch every student that wanted to go The Academic Ranking of World Universities ranked the campus #36 in 2010 and its Engineering School #13 The NAE elected him to membership in 1988 and to the positions of Councillor (2002–2008), Treasurer (2009–2013), and President for a six-year term beginning July 1, 2013 He has served on the NRC Governing Board Executive Committee since 2009 He chaired the NRC Committee on Global Science and Technology Strategies and Their Effects on US National Security (2009–2010), and cochaired the National Academies Government-University-Industry Research Roundtable (2007–2013) and Committee on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics