Office for Research Advisory Council
The Office for Research Advisory Council (ORAC) is a 12-member board composed of highly distinguished researchers from across Northwestern. Chaired by Jian Cao, the Cardiss Collins Professor of Mechanical Engineering, ORAC is designed to increase engagement between the Office for Research (OR) and University faculty. ORAC provides OR with important perspectives that help inform research practices and policies. The Council also serves as a forum for OR leadership to collaborate with key faculty stakeholders and communicate strategic objectives.
Vice President for Research Milan Mrksich established ORAC in October 2021. Membership in the Council will periodically rotate, with a formal nomination procedure to seek active participations from schools.
ORAC Members 2021
Jian Cao
Cardiss Collins Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Edith Chen
John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Professor of Psychology
Gerald Gabrielse
Board of Trustees Professor in Physics
Mark Hersam
Walter P. Murphy Professor of Materials Science and Engineering
Luisa Iruela-Arispe
Stephen Walter Ranson Professor of Cell Biology
Yevgenia Kozorovitskiy
Soretta and Henry Shapiro Research Professor of Molecular Biology, Associate Professor, Department of Neurobiology
Chad A. Mirkin
George B. Rathmann Professor of Chemistry
Jorge Nocedal
Walter P. Murphy Professor of Industrial Engineering and Management Sciences
Nichole Pinkard
Associate Professor of Learning Sciences
Susan E Quaggin
Charles H. Mayo, MD, Professor of Medicine
John A. Rogers
Louis Simpson and Kimberly Querrey Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, Biomedical Engineering and Neurological Surgery
Brian Uzzi
Richard L. Thomas Professor of Leadership and Organizational Change