Laurie E. Locascio

Laurie Locascio
Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology
Incumbent
Assumed office April 19, 2022
President	Joe Biden
Preceded by	James K. Olthoff (acting)
Personal details
Born	Laurie Ellen Locascio (1961-11-21) November 21, 1961 (age 62) Cumberland, Maryland, U.S.
Education	James Madison University (BS) University of Utah (MS) University of Maryland, Baltimore (PhD)
Awards	Department of Commerce Silver Medal
Scientific career
Fields	Biomedical engineering Analytical chemistry
Institutions	National Institute of Standards and Technology University of Maryland, Baltimore
Thesis	Miniaturization of Bioassays for Analytical Toxicology (1999)
Doctoral advisor	Cheng Lee

Laurie Ellen Locascio (born November 21, 1961) is an American biomedical engineer, analytical chemist, and former academic administrator serving as the under secretary of commerce for standards and technology and the director of National Institute of Standards and Technology. From 2017 to 2021, Locascio was vice president for research of University of Maryland, College Park and University of Maryland, Baltimore.