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Zachary J. Lemnios – Biography
Zachary J. Lemnios is Chief Technology Officer at MIT Lincoln Laboratory. He is responsible for coordinating technology strategy across the Laboratory and for establishing and growing strategic external relationships to support current and future Laboratory missions. These strategic technology efforts include collaboration with MIT Campus to develop and leverage research projects in support of defense and related activities. He is a member of the Director's Office Staff and Laboratory Steering Committee.
At Lincoln Laboratory, Mr. Lemnios has served as Assistant Division Head of the Solid State Division, a member of the Senior Management Council, and co-chair of the New Technology Initiatives Board. As a Senior Staff member in the Solid State Division, he led efforts to develop novel system applications for a broad range of materials including CMOS/SOI, SiC, GaN, AlGaN and GaAs. He also developed and inserted advanced microelectronics technology into performance-driven DoD applications.
During 2003–2005, Mr. Lemnios was Director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Microsystems Technology Office, responsible for developing and implementing the strategic vision and technical plans for the office and for transitioning those elements to the Department of Defense. From April 2002 to July 2003, he was the Deputy Director of the Information Processing Technology Office, where he was instrumental in developing and launching a new DARPA direction in cognitive systems.
Prior to joining Lincoln Laboratory, Mr. Lemnios was Assistant Director of the Electronics Technology Office, also at DARPA, and led the development and insertion of advanced microelectronics into many DoD systems. In addition to launching national research initiatives in advanced microelectronics, he sponsored the development of the first 250 nm CMOS/bulk and SOI manufacturing technology base. His further support of wideband and high linearity analog-to-digital converters resulted in key system insertions for critical DoD applications.
Within industry, Mr. Lemnios has held various positions at Hughes Aircraft Company, Westinghouse Electric Corporation, and Ford Microelectronics, Inc. He has served on numerous DoD, industry, and academic committees, including various Defense Science Board studies, the DARPA Information Science and Technology Study Group, and the DARPA Defense Science Research Council.
He holds a BSEE degree from the University of Michigan and an MSEE degree from Washington University in St. Louis, and attended the Harvard Kennedy School of Government Program for Senior Executives in National and International Security. He is also a Senior Member of the IEEE, has authored over 40 papers, holds 4 patents, and has been awarded the Office of the Secretary of Defense Medal for Exceptional Public Service.
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