February 29, 2008

Columbus, OH—Battelle announced today that Barbara Kunz was elected by the Board of Directors to be a Corporate Officer at Battelle.  Kunz was elected a Senior Vice President and named President of Battelle’s Health and Life Sciences Global Business (HLSGB) in December.

Kunz, who has more than 20 years of experience in executive leadership roles, was trained as a polymer chemist and has worked at PPG Industries ICI, DuPont, and Fisher Scientific International. .  

HLSGB is one of Battelle’s four global businesses.   HLSGB focuses on delivering a comprehensive set of R&D services that solve complex challenges focused on the biotechnology, medical devices, pharmaceutical markets, and public health sectors.   Battelle oversees more than $200 million annually in health and life sciences-related work, contributing to advances in drug discovery and development, environmental and public health research, medical device technology, pandemic preparedness, and regulatory toxicology.

Battelle is the world’s largest non-profit independent research and development organization, providing innovative solutions to the world’s most pressing needs through its four global businesses:   Laboratory Management, National Security, Energy Technology, and Health and Life Sciences.   It advances scientific discovery and application by conducting $4 billion in global R&D annually through contract research, laboratory management, and technology commercialization.   Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, Battelle oversees 20,400 employees in more than 120 locations worldwide, including seven national laboratories which Battelle manages or co-manages for the U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

Battelle also is one of the nation’s leading charitable trusts focusing on societal and economic impact and actively supporting and promoting science and math education.  For more information visit www.battelle.org or contact Media Relations Manager Katy Delaney at (410) 306-8638 or at delaneyk@battelle.org.