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MIAMI, FL – October 12, 2005 – Florida International
University today announced the appointment of Harlan Sands
as Associate Vice President for Research and Executive
Director of the new Applied Research Center (ARC), scheduled
to inaugurate operations on October 28th, 2005.
In his role as Associate Vice President for Research,
Harlan will have responsibility for developing, fostering,
and advancing the concept of multi-disciplinary, collaborative
applied research both within the FIU community and in partnership
with other institutions, national research laboratories,
and the private sector.
In his new post as head of FIU's largest externally funded
applied research enterprise, Harlan will be in charge of
overseeing delivery of over $17 million in ongoing applied
research grants and contracts in areas of energy, environment,
and military technologies, and leading a staff of 120 scientists,
service professionals, and students. Mr. Sands' responsibilities
will include developing and implementing a long-range strategic
plan for a partnership-based research enterprise that will
build upon FIU's legacy of applied research excellence
and top-quality performance.
For the past two years, Harlan has successfully led the
transformation of research administration and strategy
at both the Hemispheric Center for Environmental Technology
and the Center for Energy and Technology
of the Americas.
Harlan's previous experience includes serving as Associate
Dean for Budget and Operations in the College of Health
and Urban Affairs, as a lecturer in the Criminal Justice
Department, and as a lead criminal defense attorney. Admitted
to practice law in Florida and Pennsylvania, he has been
an active member of both the Florida and
Pennsylvania Bar for the past 8 years. He also served for
ten years
as a Lieutenant Commander in the US Navy, where his tours
included
service as Regional Director of a National Naval Intelligence
Program,
Special Assistant to the Director of Naval Intelligence
for Technology
in Washington, D.C., White House Presidential Aide for
both the Bush
and Clinton administrations, and Operations Officer for
Electronic
Warfare on the USS Guam (LPH-9). He was awarded two Navy
Commendation
Medals for exceptional service during Operation Desert
Storm, and a
Coast Guard Meritorious Unit Commendation for the Space
Shuttle
Challenger recovery in 1986.
Mr. Sands holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics from
the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania,
a Masters in Business Administration from George Washington
University, and a Juris Doctorate from George Mason University.
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