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Walter Warnick, Ph.D.Biography
Dr. Warnick was elected Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2005 “for leadership in the federal scientific information community and for contributions to the conceptualization, development and implementation of innovative programs that significantly advance access to government information." He earned his Ph.D. and M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Maryland and his Bachelor of Engineering Science from The Johns Hopkins University. |
As Director of the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI), Dr. Warnick directs the agency’s scientific and technical information operations. He embraces the opportunities offered by the web to accelerate the spread of knowledge about science and technology. Just as science advanced only if knowledge is shared, accelerating the spread of knowledge can accelerate science itself. To this end, he has championed aggressive efforts to capitalize on technological advances to develop and provide state-of-the art products and services for sharing knowledge. Dr. Warnick and his colleagues continuously work to further advance web search technology.