SI undersecretary for Science visits STRI
February 01, 2010
Eva J. Pell, former senior vice president for Research and Dean of the Graduate School at Pennsylvania State University, was named Under Secretary for Science at SI
Eva J. Pell, former senior vice president for Research and Dean of the Graduate School at Pennsylvania State University, was named Under Secretary for Science at SI. Pell has been Vice President and Dean since 2000 and was promoted to Senior Vice President for Research and Dean of the Graduate School at the university in 2006. Her appointment at SI was announced in August, 2009 and became effective on January 4.
At Penn State, Pell spearheaded the development of cross-disciplinary institutes for life sciences, materials, energy and environment, social sciences, cyber science, and arts and humanities. She was also responsible for sponsored research, compliance and the university's animal research center. She holds a bachelor's degree in science from the City College of New York and a doctorate degree in plant biology from Rutgers University.
Accompanied by Stacy Cavanagh, senior executive officer at SI’s Office of the Under Secretary for Science, Pell is visiting Panama from January 27 through February 2, to visit STRI facilities and interact with staff scientists and members of the administration, in order to learn about STRI's research mission and vision.
Pell and Cavanagh will visit the Tupper Center, stay overnight on BCI, and visit the Agua Salud Reforestation Project, the Canopy Crane in Fort Sherman, the Panama Canal Watershed Experiment, STRI’s Bocas del Toro Research Station and the Punta Culebra Nature Center, as well as the most visited sites in Panama.
Javier Arias, minister of Panama's National Environmental Authority Esteban Saenz, of the Panama Canal Authority Oscar Vallarino, executive manager of the environment department of the Panama Canal Authority are scheduled to meet with undersecretary Eva J. Pell.
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