Renee Carder to be Argonne's Deputy to the Lab Director
ARGONNE, Ill. (April 16, 2007) — Argonne National Laboratory Director
Robert Rosner has appointed Renee Carder as the Deputy to the Lab Director.
Carder has served as the University of Chicago's Assistant Vice President for
Strategic Research Initiatives and Executive Director of the university's office
at Argonne since 2004. She will begin her new duties effective April 16, 2007.
“Renee is uniquely qualified for this position which will direct laboratory-wide
policy development, provide daily oversight of the support functions within
the Office of the Director and manage programmatic and operational reviews,” said
Rosner. “Her strong scientific expertise and knowledge of programmatic and
operational systems will contribute greatly to the strategic mission of the
laboratory.”
In her role as Assistant Vice President for Strategic Research Initiatives
at the University of Chicago, Carder was responsible for guiding the development
and growth of science programs that leverage the scientific and technological
strengths of the University of Chicago and Argonne National Laboratory. Her
work focused on identifying, developing and managing initiatives in areas as
diverse as environmental science, structural biology, and nanoscience. Simultaneously,
Carder worked to establish innovative approaches for the management of scientific
collaborations, developing policies and organizational arrangements that encourage
the establishment and use of supportive infrastructure.
Carder also directed the University of Chicago office at Argonne. She was
responsible for overseeing the review of laboratory scientific and engineering
programs as well as operations with regard to strategic objectives, staff development,
financial management, team management, and communication to ensure the effective
and efficient deployment of staff and resources. In addition, Carder served
as the Secretary to the UChicago Argonne, LLC Board of Governors for Argonne
as well as the principal liaison for the Department of Energy Argonne Site
Office.
Carder completed her doctoral degree in neurobiology, anatomy, and cell science
at the University of Pittsburgh, and has since held research positions at
the University of California at Irvine, the University of California at Los
Angeles, Johns Hopkins University, and most recently in the Department of Neurology
at the University of Chicago. In addition to her scientific work, Carder has
also served as Assistant Vice President for Program Development and Associate
Director of Research Funding in the Division of Biological Sciences at the
University of Chicago.
Argonne National Laboratory seeks solutions to pressing national problems in science and technology.
The nation's first national laboratory, Argonne conducts leading-edge basic
and applied scientific research in virtually every scientific discipline. Argonne
researchers work closely with researchers from hundreds of companies, universities,
and federal, state and municipal agencies to help them solve their specific
problems, advance America 's scientific leadership and prepare the nation for
a better future. With employees from more than 60 nations, Argonne is managed
by UChicago
Argonne, LLC for
the U.S.
Department of Energy's Office
of Science.
For more information, please contact Matthew Howard (630-252-7930 or mhoward@anl.gov)
at Argonne.
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