Research and Innovation Committee
The WEF Research and Innovation Committee will support the execution of WEF's programs for academics and other researchers and WEF's efforts to foster collaboration between and to meet the needs of these professionals. Specifically the committee will:
- Improve communication between researchers working in academic and other research settings and coordinate input to WEF's efforts to understand and address priorities such as knowledge development and transfer, research funding, and so forth.
- Support and foster the participation of members from the academic and research communities in WEF's critical objective of driving innovation.
- Lead and support efforts to increase the participation of academics and other researchers in WEF programs.
- Provide leadership for and coordination of WEF's research-related conferences, including proposing events and meetings.
Chair
Nancy G. Love 2009 - 2013
University of Michigan
2350 Hayward St
2340 GG Brown Lab
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2125
Tel: 734-764-8495
Fax: 540-231-7916
Email: nglove@umich.edu
Vice-Chair
Chris Schmit 2009 - 2013
South Dakota State University
Dept of Civil & Envir Engineer
Ceh116 Box 2219
Brookings, SD 57007-0001
Tel: 605-688-5726
Fax: 605-688-5878
Email: christopher.schmit@sdstate.edu
Staff Liaison
Eileen O'Neill
Tel: 703-684-2462
Fax: 703-684-2492
Email: Eoneill@wef.org