In this episode of Career: Reset, Dr. Kristina M. Johnson, the 2021 IEEE Mildred Dresselhuas Medal recipient, is interviewed by IEEE senior member Jacquelyn Adams. This medal is sponsored by Google. Dr. Johnson is the 16th president of The Ohio State University.  An engineer, inventor and entrepreneur, Dr. Johnson has more than 30 years of experience and leadership in the academic, business and public policy sectors.  She also founded and led several successful science and technology companies, served as under secretary of energy at the U.S. Department of Energy and held numerous leadership and academic roles at universities across the nation.

Dr. Johnson holds more than 100 U.S. and international patents, and her pioneering work in microdisplays and color-polarizing technology earned her recognition from the National Inventors Hall of Fame as well as the John Fritz Medal.  Dr. Johnson earned her BS, MS and PhD in electrical engineering at Stanford University.

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Video Timestamps:

0:00 – Award introduction

0:53 – Dr. Vint Cerf introduces award recipient

1:44 – Guest introduction

3:14 – Proudest research contribution

4:10 – Cutting back on carbon emission

6:22 -Leading during a pandemic

8:15 – Balancing technical and leadership skills

10:07 – Most enjoyable aspects of your career

11:08 – Minorities in STEM

12:29 – Turning a setback into a future investment

14:48 – Guest contact information

-Edited by Scott Michael Media

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