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Lloyd Whitman received a B.S. in Physics from Brown University (with honors, magna cum laude), and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Physics from Cornell University. After an NRC Postdoctoral Research Fellowship at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), he joined the research staff at the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL). At NRL, Lloyd’s career culminated in a decade of service leading the Surface Nanoscience and Sensor Technology Section, a multidisciplinary research group working at the nexus of nanoscience, biotechnology, and microsystems. He led a diverse portfolio of award-winning research programs in semiconductor, organic, and biomolecular nanostructures, their use in novel functional surfaces, and their integration into advanced sensor systems for national security applications. In addition to leading research at NRL, Lloyd served as a Science Advisor to the Special Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Chemical and Biological Defense and Chemical Demilitarization Programs (CBD-CDP), where he was the architect of the first nation-wide CBD Postdoctoral Fellowship Program.
He joined NIST’s Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology (CNST), the Department of Commerce’s national nanotechnology user facility, as Deputy Director (SES) in April 2008. As the founding Deputy Director, he has created, implemented, and manages all policy and operational aspects of the Center — including the safety program, facility access policies, data and IT systems, infrastructure, acquisitions, technology transfer, outreach, and public relations. In addition to working closely with the Director in leading the Center’s strategies and programs, as a member of NIST’s senior executive leadership Lloyd regularly assists the NIST Director on a range of policy and operational projects. As a collateral duty, Lloyd is NIST’s representative to the National Science and Technology Council, Subcommittee on Nanoscale Science, Engineering and Technology (NSET), and serves as the chief liaison for NIST’s overall nanotechnology program. From December 2012 through January 2014, he has also served as Co-Chair of the NSET. Lloyd has over 160 publications and patents in the areas of nanoscience and sensor technology, and numerous media citations and awards, including the Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Award.
