John Taylor, Professor of Economics at Stanford University and developer of the "Taylor Rule" for setting interest rates | Stanford University
John Taylor, Professor of Economics at Stanford University and developer of the "Taylor Rule" for setting interest rates | Stanford University
Alberto Salleo has been appointed as the first deputy director for science and technology at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory. Currently, he is the Hong Seh and Vivian W. M. Lim Professor in the School of Engineering at Stanford University and has chaired its Department of Materials Science and Engineering since 2019.
In his new role, Salleo will be responsible for advancing SLAC’s science and technology strategy. He will also serve as the lab's chief research officer (CRO), overseeing research policy development and implementation, while collaborating with CROs from other national labs to support Department of Energy priorities. Additionally, he will manage the Office of Strategic Planning and the Office of Technology Transfer and Strategic Partnerships, reporting directly to John Sarrao, SLAC's director.
“Alberto brings to SLAC a strong balance of research expertise and leadership experience, as well as deep connections to Stanford colleagues,” said Sarrao in a SLAC announcement. “I’m excited to have him joining SLAC and look forward to the important contributions he will make in collaboration with all of you.”
Salleo expressed enthusiasm about his new position: “I am excited to contribute to the mission of SLAC and to strengthen its connections to Stanford.”
Sarrao also acknowledged Steve Eglash for his service as interim CRO since September 2023, during which time Eglash led research policy efforts and participated on the National Laboratories CRO council.
Salleo’s academic work focuses on understanding charge transport in organic semiconducting materials. His laboratory investigates fundamental structure-property relations in mixed ionic-electronic organic materials and develops novel electronic devices like artificial synapses. The lab's research extends into electrocatalysis, biosensing, and neuromorphic computation.
Salleo holds a Laurea degree in chemistry from the University of Rome, along with MS and PhD degrees in materials science from UC Berkeley. Before joining Stanford University’s Department of Materials Science and Engineering in 2005, he worked at Palo Alto Research Center. He is recognized as a fellow by both the Materials Research Society and the National Academy of Inventors. At Stanford, Salleo received accolades for teaching excellence including the Walter J. Gores Award.
Beyond his professorship in materials science and engineering at Stanford, Salleo is affiliated with several institutes including Stanford Bio-X, Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute, and Precourt Institute for Energy.
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