The DoD announced today the selection of nine distinguished faculty scientists and engineers for the 2022 Class of Vannevar Bush Faculty Fellows (VBFF). This highly competitive Fellowship is named in honor of Dr. Vannevar Bush, who directed the Office of Scientific Research and Development after World War II. In line with Dr. Bush's vision, the Fellowship aims to advance transformative, university-based fundamental research.
"The Vannevar Bush Faculty Fellowship is the Department's most prestigious research grant award," said Dr. Jean-Luc Cambier, the VBFF Program Director. "It is oriented towards bold and ambitious 'blue sky' research that will lead to extraordinary outcomes that may revolutionize entire disciplines, create entirely new fields, or disrupt accepted theories and perspectives."
The 2022 Class will join a cadre of approximately 50 current Fellows who conduct basic research in areas of importance to the DoD, including materials science, cognitive neuroscience, quantum information sciences, and applied mathematics, among other disciplines. In addition to their research projects, Fellows can also engage directly with the DoD enterprise to collaborate with DoD laboratories and share insights with DoD leadership and the broader national security community.
