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June 10, 2008

Ed Seidel to Head NSF's Office of Cyberinfrastructure

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Seidel will continue work at LSU, overseeing strategic research goals

BATON ROUGE, La., June 10 -- The National Science Foundation, or NSF, has selected astrophysicist Edward Seidel as its director of the Office of Cyberinfrastructure, where he will oversee advances in supercomputing, high-speed networking, data storage and software development on a national level.

Seidel, who is Floating Point Systems Professor in the LSU Departments of Physics & Astronomy and Computer Science and also is director of the LSU Center for Computation & Technology, or CCT, will begin this position Sept. 1, 2008. While directing the NSF Office of Cyberinfrastructure, Seidel will retain his faculty positions as well as his 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," said LSU Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Astrid Merget. "Under his leadership, LSU has emerged as a pacesetter in high-performance computing. Ed's singular stature in the field, coupled with his vision and development of CCT, has served as a magnet to attract some outstanding scholars to LSU whose contributions have advanced innovations in the sciences as well as the arts. As a catalyst for change and innovation that crosscuts many disciplines, Ed is unparalleled. His post at NSF will only enhance LSU's position and reputation in computing and technology for the modern age."

As Seidel prepares to assume his new responsibilities at NSF, LSU's 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. The CCT transition team consists of Keel, CCT Executive Director Jarek Nabrzyski, Associate Director for Computing Applications Gabrielle Allen, Associate Director for Administration Joel Williams, Chief Technology Officer Charlie McMahon and Coast to Cosmos Focus Area Head Joel Tohline.

"This appointment is a true testament to the many accomplishments and the international reputation Dr. Seidel has gained in the field of high-performance computing and cyberinfrastructure," Keel said. "It is a fantastic opportunity for him, and LSU is certainly proud to have one of our truly outstanding faculty serving in this role."

NSF is an independent federal agency that supports fundamental research and education across all fields of science and engineering, with an annual budget of $5.92 billion. NSF funds reach all 50 states through grants to more than 1,700 universities and institutions. Each year, NSF receives about 42,000 competitive requests for funding, and makes more than 10,000 new funding awards. The NSF also awards more than $400 million in professional and service contracts yearly.

"NSF's Office of Cyberinfrastructure is immensely important to all aspects of the science and engineering research the agency funds, and we're excited that a respected leader such as Dr. Seidel is able to join us," said Arden Bement, NSF's director.

The NSF Office of Cyberinfrastructure coordinates and supports the acquisition, development and provision of state-of-the-art cyberinfrastructure resources, tools and services, which are essential to 21st-century science and engineering research and education. This office awards competitive, merit-based grants to researchers who demonstrate cutting-edge information technology that can lead to breakthroughs in science, engineering and other academic disciplines.

Seidel said such technology is crucial to the country's future success in both industry and academia. "I have spent much of my career working to advance cyberinfrastructure, particularly since I came to LSU, and the CCT aims to catalyze and transform research and education through applications of cyberinfrastructure across disciplines," Seidel said. "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."

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