Paul Wright elected to NAE

Paul K. Wright, A. Martin Berlin Chair in Mechanical Engineering, has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering for "the invention of the first open-architecture control of manufacturing systems, and for development of Internet-based CAD/CAM systems."

Election to the National Academy of Engineering is among the highest professional distinctions accorded to an engineer.  Academy membership honors those who have made outstanding contributions to "engineering research, practice, or education, including, where appropriate, significant contributions to the engineering literature," and to the "pioneering of new and developing fields of technology, making major advancements in traditional fields of engineering, or developing/implementing innovative approaches to engineering education."

He also serves as Chief Scientist of the Center for Information Technology Research in the Interests of Society (CITRIS).