Dr. William P. "Pat" Roach, Chief Scientist, Air Force Office of Scientific Research will make his first ever visit to OSU and will offer an overview of AFOSR and its research programs to interested faculty, staff, and students.
As Chief Scientist, Dr. Roach is the principal science and technology adviser to the Director in matters of formulation, planning, managing and integration of all Air Force basic research programs. The office has a staff of approximately 200 people and an annual working budget of nearly $500 million that supports more than 5,000 worldwide basic research projects critical to the defense of the U.S. The office selects, sponsors and manages research relevant to Air and Space Force needs in science and technology, and is the single manager for the entire Air and Space Force basic research programs.
Time and location TBD. Details forthcoming.
