![Charles M. Vest](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20121216165305im_/http://www.nationalacademies.org/includes/vest1.jpg) | Charles M. Vest is President of the National Academy of Engineering and President Emeritus of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Throughout his career, he has been active in science, technology, and innovation policy; building partnerships among academia, government and industry; and championing the importance of open, global scientific communication, travel, and sharing of intellectual resources. |