Dan Arvizu
American corporate director and Chancellor, New Mexico State University System
Dan Arvizu is a mechanical engineer at the United States Department of Energy (DOE) National Laboratories, where he has taken on various roles over the course of more than 30 years. Arvizu is also an expert in energy materials, technology commercialization and process sciences. He is a leader in higher education that is determined to harness education, research, and outreach initiatives to promote economic development and social mobility. Since 2021, he has been a member of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST). Arvizu is married to Sheryl Arvizu, with whom he has 8 children and stepchildren with as well as 8 grandchildren.
Career
Arvizu started his career working at AT&T Bell Telephone Labs in 1973, subsequently working for Sandia National Laboratories and CH2M HILL Companies in 1976 and 1998. Arvizu was the first Hispanic person to lead the DOE national laboratory, where he also was the former director and chief executive of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, and currently director emeritus. He served as board chair to the National Science Board (NSB) from 2004-2016, where he was appointed the position by Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama. Arvizu also served on advisory committees which included the State Farm Mutual Insurance Board of Directors, the Stanford Precourt Institute for Energy Advisory Council, and the Singapore International Advisory Panel on Energy. He is also a board member of the American Council on Renewable Energy.
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