Paul Zielinski

Director
NIST

Paul Zielinski is the Chief of the Office of Technology Partnerships at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) where he is responsible for NIST technology transfer activities including patents, licenses, cooperative research, and small business innovation research. Prior to joining NIST, Paul worked at the Environmental Protection Agency where he supervised technology transfer activities and strategic planning; and the Department of Energy where his duties included managing cleanup at waste sites and the deployment of new technology. He has also served previously on active duty as a commissioned officer in the United States Army. Paul has a Master’s degree in engineering and a Bachelor’s degree in biology.

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