Laurie E. Locascio

Laurie Locascio
Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology
17th Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology
In office
April 19, 2022  December 31, 2024
PresidentJoe Biden
Preceded byWalter Copan
James K. Olthoff (acting)
Succeeded byCharles H. Romine (acting)
Personal details
Born
Laurie Ellen Locascio

(1961-11-21) November 21, 1961
Cumberland, Maryland, U.S.
EducationJames Madison University (BS)
University of Utah (MS)
University of Maryland, Baltimore (PhD)
AwardsDepartment of Commerce Silver Medal
Scientific career
FieldsBiomedical engineering
Analytical chemistry
Institutions
ThesisMiniaturization of Bioassays for Analytical Toxicology (1999)
Doctoral advisorCheng Lee

Laurie Ellen Locascio (born November 21, 1961) is an American biomedical engineer, analytical chemist, and president and CEO of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). She was formerly the under secretary of commerce for standards and technology and the 17th director of National Institute of Standards and Technology from 2022 to 2024. From 2017 to 2021, Locascio was vice president for research of University of Maryland, College Park, and University of Maryland, Baltimore.