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Arvind Raman Confirmed as the 18th NIST Director
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WASHINGTON, Arvind Raman was sworn in on June 30, 2026, as the fifth under secretary of commerce for standards and technology and the 18th director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick.
Key facts
- WASHINGTON, Arvind Raman was sworn in on June 30, 2026, as the fifth under secretary of commerce for standards and technology and the 18th director of the National Institute of Standards
- Raman was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on May 18, 2026
- We are excited to have Dr. Arvind Raman join Commerce as NIST’s new director,” said Secretary Lutnick
- Raman’s honors and awards include the Gustus Larson Memorial Award from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, the Keeley fellowship from the University of Oxford, and a National Science
Summary
Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick. “We are excited to have Dr. Arvind Raman join Commerce as NIST’s new director,” said Secretary Lutnick. “NIST is one of America’s most important science institutions thanks to its unique mission and the expertise of its employees,” said Raman.