Alcoa Foundation Honors Mohammad Zaidi with $25,000 Grant to Support the National Research Council
Alcoa Foundation announced today that it has honored retired Alcoa
Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer Dr. Mohammad A.
Zaidi with a $25,000 grant to The National Research Council. The funds
will bolster dissemination and outreach efforts for the Council′s
America's Energy Future suite of reports and will help ensure that
research-based sustainable strategies and technologies are a focus of
future energy policies. Dr. Zaidi retired recently from Alcoa after 26
years of service.
'Mohammad is an innovation pioneer whose technological achievements have
laid a strong foundation for the future of Alcoa's manufacturing base,'
said Paula Davis, President, Alcoa Foundation. 'We are proud to honor
him by contributing to the National Research Council's efforts toward a
sustainable energy future.'
Zaidi joined Alcoa (NYSE:AA) in 1985 as a senior engineer and rose
quickly through Alcoa's ranks. Since 2003, he served as Chief Technical
Officer, Vice President, and a member of the Executive Council. In 2006,
he earned the rank of Executive Vice President and Chief Technology
Officer and spearheaded Alcoa's expansion into new markets such as
defense, consumer electronics and oil and gas. Zaidi has authored
numerous papers and articles in scientific journals and books and also
served as chairman of Vision 2050, a project of the World Business
Council for Sustainable Development.
'We hope the AEF series of reports will continue to serve as a principal
benchmark and resource, especially for the Department of Energy's
Quadrennial Technology Review,' said Peter Blair, executive director of
the National Research Council's Division on Engineering and Physical
Sciences. 'The DOE strategic plan for research, development,
demonstration, and deployment of energy technologies can play an
important role in shaping the nation's energy future. This grant will
help us make sure the plan is based on this credible and authoritative
research.'
About Alcoa Foundation
Alcoa Foundation ?is one of the
largest corporate foundations in the U.S., with assets of approximately
US$436 million. Founded more than 50 years ago, Alcoa Foundation has
invested more than US$530 million since 1952. In 2010, Alcoa Foundation
contributed nearly US$20 million to nonprofit organizations throughout
the world, focusing on promoting environmental stewardship, enabling
economic and social sustainability, and preparing tomorrow's leaders
through education and learning. The work of Alcoa Foundation is further
enhanced by Alcoa's thousands of employee volunteers, who in 2010 gave
more than 720,000 service hours. ?Through the company's signature Month
of Service (October) program, Alcoa employees share their energy,
passion and purpose to make a difference in our communities. In 2010, a
record 49 percent of Alcoans took part in nearly 1,000 Month of Service
events across 24 countries, reaching 59,000 children, serving 17,000
meals, planting 16,000 trees and supporting 3,000 nonprofit
organizations. For more information about Alcoa Foundation, please
access www.alcoa.com/foundation.
About National Research Council
The National Academy of
Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, Institute of Medicine, and
National Research Council make up the National Academies. They are
private, nonprofit institutions that provide science, technology, and
health policy advice under a congressional charter. The Research Council
is the principal operating agency of the National Academy of Sciences
and the National Academy of Engineering. For more information, visit http://national-academies.org.
For more information on the America's Energy Future reports, please
visit http://sites.nationalacademies.org/Energy/index.htm.
Alcoa Foundation
Nacema Blake, 212-836-2825
Nacema.blake@alcoa.com
