DEAN’S DISTINGUISHED LECTURE
“INNOVATION:
LEADERSHIP AND STRATEGY
IN TIMES OF UNCERTAINTY”
Speaker: DR. JOHN D. EVANS
VICE PRESIDENT, INTERNATIONAL
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
LOCKHEED MARTIN
John D. Evans is Vice President, International
Science and Technology for Lockheed Martin
Corporation. In this capacity he represents
the corporation’s 60,000 engineers and
technologists in the development and
execution of the Corporation’s international
growth strategy. He established and leads
a team of global technology experts who
provide a single face to the global technical
community, creating technology-based partnerships that support
international sales pursuits, exemplify Lockheed Martin’s commitment to
our international customers and provide Lockheed Martin with preferred
access to global talent and technology. He established and operates the
Center for Innovation and Security Solutions (CISS) at Masdar, Abu Dhabi,
UAE, and the F-35 Virtual Analysis Laboratories in Ampthill, UK, and
Melbourne, Australia (imminent). He is responsible for partnerships with 92
organizations across 20 countries.
Thursday,
February 18, 2016
4:30 - 5:30pm
Van Munching Hall
Room 2333
Dr. Evans previously served as Corporate Vice President, Technology and
Corporate Vice President, Business Innovation. Prior to joining Lockheed
Martin, he served as Program Manager for the Defense Advanced Research
Projects Agency (DARPA), leading initiatives in the fields of space,
communications, micro-technology, and nuclear energy. He has held
positions as Chief Technical Officer for the west coast venture-funded
start-up Microfabrica; lead MEMS scientist for Becton Dickinson; and energy
consultant for the United States Congress Office of Technology Assessment
(OTA).
Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Dr. Evans earned a BA degree in physics
from Carleton College; an MS in civil engineering and a Ph.D. in mechanical
engineering from the University of California, Berkeley; and an MBA
from Duke University. He is a Member of the Board and Vice President,
International, of the American Institute of Aerospace and Astronautics
(AIAA), where he also serves on the Governance Working Group, a
board committee responsible for leading the redesign of AIAA. He is
also a Member of the Board of the Industrial Research Institute (IRI), an
association of 200 major industrial firms that serves as an authoritative
source of innovation leadership solutions. He previously served on the
Board of Lockheed Martin Saudi Arabia, the Industry Advisory Board for
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), and as
Chair of the Executive Steering committee for the 2014 and 2015 AIAA
SciTech conferences. He also served as host and sponsor for the 2009
and 2010 USA Science and Engineering Festivals. Dr. Evans is a member
the American Society for Mechanical Engineering (ASME) and a senior
member of the Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE),
and an Associate Fellow of AIAA. Recognitions include the Maurice
Holland Innovation Award (IRI), Office of Secretary of Defense Medal for
Exceptional Public Service; the DARPA Innovation Award; the Charles
Lofgren Carleton College Alumni Business Fellowship; and the Becton
Dickinson Special Achievement Recognition Award. He has been
awarded twelve United States patents.
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