Subra Suresh Joins Caltech’s Board of Trustees

Subra Suresh (Photo – caltech.edu)

Subra Suresh, the Vannevar Bush Professor of Engineering Emeritus at MIT and president of the Global Learning Council, begins his service as a Caltech trustee this month.

By Davin Malasarn, Caltech

Suresh previously served as the President of Carnegie Mellon University and launched the institution’s largest infrastructure development initiative in decades, leading to the creation of the Tepper Quadrangle and the Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship. He also established the Presidential Scholarships program for undergraduates and Presidential Fellowships program for graduate students with more than $250 million in combined endowed funds. Suresh has authored three books and more than 300 research articles. He also has 30 patent applications.

Passionate about education, diversity and equity in STEM, and nurturing a global perspective among scientists and engineers, Suresh discusses his early connection to Caltech and what makes the Institute special.

“One of the things that has always impressed me about Caltech is the impact it has had on new scientific discoveries, innovation, translation of science to industry, start-ups, and leadership in different domains all over the globe, especially given its extremely small size.”

Last year, Suresh was awarded the National Medal of Science by President Biden. Suresh has been elected to the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine in recognition of his research into the properties of engineered and biological materials and their potential to advance innovation and human health care. He is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the National Academy of Inventors.

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