Brian Anderson, Statler College alumni and National Energy Technology Laboratory director, has been named laboratory director of the year by the Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer. The prestigious award recognizes his outstanding contributions to support technology transfer activities in the NETL organization and the communities it serves.

Since Anderson was named NETL director in 2018, his leadership significantly advanced the laboratory’s partnership and technology transfer. In addition, his leadership and advocacy led to increased production of NETL intellectual property and related request for licenses and other development agreements. Anderson will be recognized for the achievement at a virtual  in April 2021.