People and Committees
Governing Board
A statewide board of officials advises the Ohio Supercomputer Center on policies and activities.
The Governing Board includes six university presidents, the Ohio Board of Regents Chancellor, and one industry representative.
The Ohio State University and University of Cincinnati each have one permanent board member. Four members are rotated, with one representative from the University of Dayton or Case Western Reserve University, and three from four-year public Ohio institutions.
The current industry representative is from Battelle. Several institutions send their vice president for research as a board representative.
OSC Governing Board 2006-2007
| Name (Alternate) |
Institution |
| Luis M. Proenza, Board President |
University of Akron |
| Lester Lefton |
Kent State University |
| Lynn Davison |
Battelle Memorial Institute |
| David Hodge |
Miami University |
| Nancy Zimpher (Sandra Degan) |
University of Cincinnati |
| Gordon Gee (Bob McGrath) |
Ohio State University |
| Russ Pitzer (SUG, ex-officio) |
Central State University |
| Mark Coticchia |
Case Western Reserve University |
| Harry Andrist |
Ohio Board of Regents |
| Chuck Morrow-Jones (OSTEER, ex-officio) |
The Ohio State University |
Governing Board meetings are held quarterly.
Research and Production Advisory Committees
These committees were established in 2004 to expand the representation of industrial and research constituents. They both offer insight on emerging roles that are complementary to OSC’s core activities.
Production Advisory Committee
Charged with providing input on issues relating to investments in the major shared infrastructure for both OSC networking and high performance computing, this committee meets quarterly. OSTEER and SUG representatives carry their recommendations to the Governing Board.
Each member serves a two-year term. The committee is comprised of:
2 IUC university chief information officers
2 research vice presidents/research officers
2 infrastructure managers for university research centers or programs, such as BRTT or WCI centers
1 OSTEER executive committee member
1 SUG executive committee member
The State of Ohio CIO
Research Advisory Committee
This group provides counsel on new areas for research infrastructure investment priorities and support services to enhance the research and development climate in Ohio. The executive director of OSC takes the committee’s recommendations to the Governing Board. The committee holds an annual conference plus meets three times a year.
Each member serves a two-year term. The committee is comprised of:
3 research vice presidents from Ohio higher education Institutions
3 research directors from Ohio universities managing major state or federal research programs
Science advisor to the Governor of Ohio
3 industry R&D leaders, including at least one person from a federal research lab
1 OSTEER representative
1 SUG representative |
