Ellen D. Williams (scientist)

Ellen D. Williams ForMemRS
Williams in 2016
Born	(1953-12-05) December 5, 1953 (age 70) Oshkosh, Wisconsin, U.S.
Alma mater	Michigan State University (BS) Caltech (PhD)
Awards	Member of the National Academy of Sciences (2005) Foreign Member of the Royal Society (2016)
Scientific career
Institutions	University of Maryland BP
Thesis	Studies of chemical adsorption using low energy electron diffraction (1982)
Doctoral advisor	William Henry Weinberg
Website	www.alumni.caltech.edu/distinguished-alumni/2016/5/27/ellen-d-williams-phd-82-chemistry

Ellen D. Williams ForMemRS (born December 5, 1953) is an American scientist, best known for her research in surface properties and nanotechnology, for her engagement with technical issues in national security, as chief scientist of BP, and for government service as director of ARPA-E.^[1]