Zachary J. Lemnios Explained

Zachary J. Lemnios
Office:Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering
Term Start:July 2, 2009
Term End:November 30, 2012
President:Barack Obama
Predecessor:John J. Young, Jr.
Successor:Stephen P. Welby
Party:Democratic
Birth Date:21 February 1955
Birth Place:Cambridge, Massachusetts
Spouse:Stephanie Bicoulis
Children:4
Alma Mater:University of Michigan (BSEE)
Washington University in St. Louis (MSEE)

Zachary John Lemnios (born February 21, 1955) is an American scientist, executive, and engineer who has worked in government, industry, and academia. Most notably, he held the post of Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (currently known as Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering) from 2009 to 2012, and he has served as the first Chief Technology Officer of MIT Lincoln Laboratory, and as Vice President of Research at IBM. Lemnios later founded ZJL Consulting, LLC.[1]

Early life

Zachary Lemnios was born on February 21, 1955, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and he was raised in Lexington, Massachusetts. He attended the Lexington public schools and graduated from Lexington High School.[2] [3] He was an avid amateur radio operator (WA1LTA)[4] and enjoyed building electronic projects.

Education

Lemnios received his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) from the University of Michigan in 1976[5] and his Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (MSEE) from the McKelvey School of Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis in 1979.[6] His thesis was titled, "The Fabrication and Evaluation of Microwave Field Effect Transistors".[7] He also completed post graduate courses, including the Harvard Kennedy School of Government Program for Senior Executives in National and International Security (NIS).

Career

Lemnios held technical and leadership positions across industry at Hughes Aircraft, Westinghouse Electric, and Ford Microelectronics that led to the development of advanced microelectronic components.[8]

Lemnios served as the first Chief Technology Officer of MIT Lincoln Laboratory.[9] He joined the Information Processing Technology Office (IPTO) in April 2002, and was influential in the creation of the Personalized Assistant that Learns program.[10]

Lemnios has served as Chair and on the Technical Program Committee of GOMACTech[11] and GaAs IC Symposium.[12]

Lemnios was confirmed as Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering by the Senate on June 19, 2009, and he was sworn in on July 2, 2009.[13] In this position, Lemnios was the Chief Technology Officer for Department of Defense.[14]

Lemnios established the DoD Science and Technology Executive Committee.[15]

Lemnios served as a Principal member, Committee on Technology of the National Science and Technology Council;[16] Advisor, Defense Acquisition Board;[17] Chairman, Radiation Hardened Oversight Council (RHOC); Chairman, Defense Science and Technology Advisory Group (DSTAG); Chairman, Armed Services Biomedical Research Evaluation and Management Committee; Chairman, DoD Combat Feeding Research and Engineering Board (CFREB); and Chairman, DoD Biometrics Executive Committee.

He launched four imperatives for the Defense Science & Technology enterprise, which set the framework for how the Department of Defense prepares for future US national security needs:[18] [19]

Lemnios announced his resignation on November 20, 2012.[20] He left the Pentagon and joined IBM where he served as Vice President for research strategy.[21] [22]

Awards

Lemnios has authored more than 40 papers and holds 4 patents in advanced Gallium arsenide device and MMIC technology.

Lemnios is a Life Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.[23]

In 2018, Lemnios received the University of Michigan Electrical and Computer Engineering Alumni Impact Award for "helping to shape the new Frontier in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science", the highest recognition granted by ECE to its alumni.[24] [25]

Lemnios received the Washington University in St. Louis Alumni Achievement Award.[26]

Patents

Personal life

He was selected by the Department of Defense to be one of the USA Science and Engineering Festival's Nifty Fifty Speakers to speak about his work and career to middle and high school students in October 2010.[31]

Lemnios was a special guest at the Team America Rocketry Challenge in 2010,[32] delivered remarks to young students at the Real World Design Challenge in 2012,[33] and was a special guest at the FIRST Robotics Competition in 2012.[34]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ZJL Consulting, LLC. March 26, 2022.
  2. Web site: Lexington High School Class Of 1972 Alumni, Lexington, MA. March 28, 2022.
  3. Web site: Lexington High School yearbook. March 28, 2022. Lexington, Massachusetts. 1972.
  4. Web site: Internet Archive . Winter_1977_Radio_Amateur_Callbook" . 1977 . 6 September 2021.
  5. Web site: Alumni Honors and Awards . University of Michigan.
  6. Web site: Alumni News - Department of Electrical and Systems Engineering - Washington University . 2009 . 2010-04-15.
  7. Book: Lemnios . Zachary . The fabrication and evaluation of microwave field effect transistors . 1979 . Washington University Press . Washington University Library . 129 . 5503999 .
  8. Web site: Lemnios IBM Bio. U.S. House of Representatives. March 26, 2022.
  9. 2009 . Lab Notes: Plotting the Laboratory's Technology Future . Lincoln Laboratory Journal . 18 . 1 . 17–22.
  10. Book: Cheney . David W. . The DARPA Model for Transformative Technologies : Perspectives on the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency . van Atta . Richard . 2019 . 979-10-365-6081-1 . Cambridge . p. 275, under section "Other Key Roles in Program Formation," section 142 . 8. DARPA’s Process for Creating New Programs . https://books.openedition.org/obp/12362.
  11. Web site: Untitled Document. GOMACTech. March 26, 2022.
  12. GaAs IC Symposium - Technical Digest 1998. November 1998. March 28, 2022. 4. Atlanta. IEEE Gallium Arsenide Integrated Circuit Symposium . . 10.1109/GAAS.1998.722586 .
  13. Web site: 2009 . Biography - Zachary J. Lemnios . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110608155941/http://www.defense.gov/bios/biographydetail.aspx?biographyid=229 . 2011-06-08 . 2010-04-09 . U.S. Department of Defense.
  14. Web site: The Critical Role of Science and Technology for National Defense. Computing Research News. 2009. 21. 5. March 26, 2022.
  15. Web site: - [H.A.S.C. No. 112-9]FISCAL YEAR 2012 NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION BUDGET REQUEST FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS ]. 2022-09-03 . www.govinfo.gov.
  16. Web site: CHARTER of the COMMITTEE ON TECHNOLOGY NATIONAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL. December 2, 2011. John P. Holdren. Executive Office of the President of the United States. March 26, 2022. Under Section D., "Membership," the list of offices represented are shown. Lemnios was Under Secretary of Defense for Research at this time, which would mean he was a member.
  17. Web site: Glossary Content. Defense Acquisition University. March 26, 2022. Shows a list of offices that are members, and it includes Under Secretary of Defense for Research.
  18. Web site: Statement Testimony of The Honorable Zachary J. Lemnios Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (ASD(R&E)). March 1, 2011. United States House Armed Services Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special Operations. March 26, 2022.
  19. Web site: Gates Approves S&T Priorities, Roadmaps for POM Planning. InsideDefense.com. March 28, 2022. May 2, 2011. Andrew Burt. subscription.
  20. Web site: DOD head of research and engineering submits resignation . 2012 . 2012-12-10.
  21. Web site: Steve Lohr . December 3, 2012 . Pentagon's Top Technologist Joins I.B.M. . March 26, 2022 . The New York Times.
  22. Web site: IBM research honcho: From the Pentagon to the 'toy shop' . 2012 . 2012-12-10.
  23. Web site: IEEE Fellows Directory. March 26, 2022. Category: Technical Leader. Citation: For leadership in advanced technologies of defense security systems.
  24. Web site: Zachary Lemnios: Helping to shape the new Frontier in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. Hayley Hanway. December 3, 2018. University of Michigan College of Engineering. March 26, 2022.
  25. Web site: Award Descriptions. University of Michigan College of Engineering. March 26, 2022.
  26. Web site: 2010 - McKelvey School of Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis. McKelvey School of Engineering. 2010. March 26, 2022.
  27. US. 5162258. Three Metal Personalization Of Application Specific Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit. patent. 1992-11-10. 1990-03-20. Zachary J. Lemnios. David G. McIntyre. Chung-Lim Lau. Dennis A. Williams.
  28. US. 4959705. Three Metal Personalization Of Application Specific Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit. patent. 1990-09-25. 1988-10-17. Zachary J. Lemnios. David G. McIntyre. Chung-Lim Lau. Dennis A. Williams. Ford Microelectronics, Inc..
  29. US. 4954852. Sputtered Metallic Silicide Gate For GaAs Integrated Circuits. patent. 1990-09-04. 1987-12-24. Zachary J. Lemnios. Ford Microelectronics, Inc..
  30. US. 4494997. Ion Implant Mask And Cap For Gallium Arsenide Structures. patent. 1985-01-22. 1983-06-15. Zachary J. Lemnios. He B. Kim. Westinghouse Electric Corp..
  31. Web site: Nifty Fifty . www.usasciencefestival.org . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100421005236/http://www.usasciencefestival.org/2010festival/niftyfifty . 2010-04-21.
  32. Barber. Trip. Team America Rocketry Challenge 2010. Sport Rocketry. 2010. 52. 5. 5–15.
  33. Web site: Today in the Department of Defense, 4/21/2012. US Department of Defense. April 21, 2012. March 28, 2022.
  34. Web site: San Pasqual robotics teams takes on the world. Chicago Tribune. May 16, 2012. Michelle Breier. March 28, 2022.

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