Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (NYSE: TDY) announced today that Dr.
Lisa Porter will be joining its subsidiary Teledyne Scientific &
Imaging, LLC (TS&I) as Senior Vice President. In this capacity she will
have responsibility for technology commercialization efforts, technical
operations and general management.
Dr. Lisa Porter was the first Director for the Intelligence Advanced
Research Projects Activity (IARPA) in the Office of the Director of
National Intelligence. She was responsible for standing up IARPA and
setting and executing its strategic vision and direction. Prior to
IARPA, Dr. Porter served as the Associate Administrator for the
Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate at the National Aeronautics and
Space Administration (NASA). She has also served as a program manager
and senior scientist in the Advanced Technology Office of the Defense
Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA).
Dr. Porter has a bachelor’s degree in nuclear engineering from the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a doctorate in applied physics
from Stanford University. She has authored more than 25 publications in
a range of technical disciplines.
Dr. Porter received the Office of the Secretary of Defense Medal for
Exceptional Public Service in 2005, the NASA Outstanding Leadership
Medal in 2008, and the National Intelligence Distinguished Service Medal
in 2012.
Teledyne Scientific and Imaging comprises two business units: Teledyne
Scientific Company (TSC) and Teledyne Imaging Sensors (TIS). TSC is
Teledyne’s central research laboratory, which supports both external
customers, such as DARPA, and other Teledyne business units with
advanced technologies in compound semiconductors, materials, optics and
information sciences. TIS is leading developer and manufacturer of some
of the world’s highest performance infrared imaging sensors and camera
systems for a range of demanding space, astronomical, airborne and
terrestrial applications. For more information, visit TS&I’s website at www.teledyne-si.com.
Teledyne Technologies is a leading provider of sophisticated
instrumentation, digital imaging products and software, aerospace and
defense electronics, and engineered systems. Teledyne Technologies’
operations are primarily located in the United States, Canada, the
United Kingdom and Mexico. For more information, visit Teledyne
Technologies’ website at www.teledyne.com.
