2002 MAPLD International Conference
Kossiakoff Conference Center
The Johns Hopkins University- Applied Physics Laboratory
11100 Johns Hopkins Road
Laurel, Maryland 20723-6099
September 10-12, 2002
Welcome and Opening Remarks
John C. Sommerer is Chief Technology Officer of the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, the largest of the DOD University Affiliated Research Centers. JHU/APL provides DOD and NASA with essential capabilities in Combat and Guided Missile Systems, Theater Air Defense, Space Science and Engineering, Strategic Systems Test and Evaluation, Submarine Security, Information Technology, Modeling & Simulation, and Research & Development.
As CTO, Dr. Sommerer manages the Laboratory's research and development program and S&T strategy; oversees its Office of Technology Transfer and its support of the educational programs of the University's Whiting School of Engineering; and supervises its Research and Technology Development Center. He serves on APL's Executive Council, and chairs its Science and Technology Council, charged with ensuring that the Laboratory always has the technical capabilities required to meet its mission. He has been with JHU/APL since 1980, holding technical and management positions in three of its Departments, and leading development of APL's most recent strategic plan for its core mission areas.
Dr. Sommerer received bachelor's and master's degrees in systems science and mathematics from Washington University in St. Louis, a master's degree in applied physics from The Johns Hopkins University, and a Ph.D. in physics from the University of Maryland. Prior to assuming executive responsibilities, he established an international reputation in nonlinear dynamics and complex systems, making both theoretical and experimental contributions to the field. His personal research has been featured on the covers of both Science and Nature.
Dr. Sommerer has served on several technical advisory bodies for the US Government and has received a number of awards, including being named Maryland's Distinguished Young Scientist in 1994. He also serves as a Director of the Jim Rouse Entrepreneurial Fund, and as an Advisor to the Howard County, Maryland new business incubator, NeoTech.
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