Dr. Willie E. May currently serves as Vice President for Research and Economic Development at Morgan State University, where he works to increase the quality and quantity of research outputs, facilitate increased tech transfer, and better connect research to community needs.
Prior to his current position, Dr. May served as Director of Major Research and Training Initiatives for the College of Computer, Mathematical and the Natural Sciences at the University of Maryland, College Park.
Dr. May previously served as Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NITST) and Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology. Dr. May began as a bench Chemist at NIST and went on to work at every management level within the organization. He conducted research in the areas of trace organic analytical chemistry and physico-chemical properties of organic compounds, where his work is described in more than 90 peer-reviewed technical publications.
Dr. May currently serves on the Board of Directors for Consumer Reports and the Maryland Technology Development Corporation’s Innovation Initiative. He also serves on the NASA Advisory Council’s Science Committee.
Dr. May earned his Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from Knoxville College and his doctorate in Analytical Chemistry from the University of Maryland, College Park.