Source: The Advocate
Prominent LSU astrophysicist Ed Seidel is taking over as director of the National Science Foundation’s Office of Cyberinfrastructure.
Seidel will oversee advances in supercomputing, high-speed networking, data storage and software development on a national level.
Seidel, who is director of the LSU Center for Computation and Technology, or CCT, will begin his new position Sept. 1.
Seidel will retain his faculty positions as well as affiliation with CCT at LSU.
“It is no surprise that the National Science Foundation sought out a scholar of Ed Seidel’s stature for this impressive appointment,” LSU Provost Astrid Merget said in a prepared statement. “Under his leadership, LSU has emerged as a pacesetter in high-performance computing.”
As Seidel prepares to assume his new responsibilities at NSF, LSU Vice Chancellor of Research and Economic Development Brooks Keel will work with CCT’s transition team to advise and implement the center’s new day-to-day leadership plan.
NSF is an independent federal agency that supports fundamental research and education across all fields of science and engineering.
“It is an honor to accept a position that will allow me to address these issues on a national level while continuing my work here at the university,” Seidel said in a prepared statement.
LSU recruited Seidel in 2003 to leverage its investment in the Governor’s Information Technology Initiative, when he created the CCT.
Publish Date:
06-17-2008
