Maxine L. Savitz
Director
The Washington Advisory Group, an LECG Company
Maxine L. Savitz advises on research and development management, energy and environmental policy, materials development, production and utilization, and technology transfer. Her areas of expertise also include energy efficiency R&D and products in the transportation, industry, and buildings sectors; aerospace technology; and, integration of R&D between laboratories and business units.
Dr. Savitz serves as a member of the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST). She is the former Deputy Assistant Secretary for Conservation, U.S. Department of Energy. She received the Outstanding Service Medal from the Department of Energy in 1981. Prior to her DOE service, she was program manager for Research Applied to National Needs at the National Science Foundation. Following her government service, Dr. Savitz served in executive positions in the private sector, including: President of Lighting Research Institute, assistant to the vice president for engineering at The Garrett Corporation, and General Manager of Allied Signal Ceramic Components. She recently retired from the position of General Manager for Technology Partnerships at Honeywell.
Dr. Savitz currently serves as Vice President of the National Academy of Engineering and is a member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. She was appointed to the National Science Board in 1998-2004. She is a member of advisory bodies for Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and Sandia National Laboratory. She had been a member of the Secretary of Energy Advisory Board, the Laboratory Operations Board, and advisory committees at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. She serves on the board of directors of the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy and Draper Laboratory. She had previously served on the board of directors of the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) and the Energy Foundation.
Dr. Savitz received a B.A. in Chemistry from Bryn Mawr College and a Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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