Head Count: Tracking Obama's Appointments

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Patrick M. Gallagher

[Commerce Department logo] Commerce Department
Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology
Confirmed: Nov. 5, 2009
Nominated: Oct. 7, 2009
Announced: Sept. 10, 2009

Bio

Gallagher joined NIST in 1993 as an instrument scientist at the Center for Neutron Research and became director of the center in 2004. In 2008, he became NIST deputy director.

Last Job

  • Commerce Department, deputy director and acting director of National Institute of Standards and Technology

Other Job

  • Commerce Department, NIST Center for Neutron Research (instrument scientist and then director)

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