Pinnacle Award Winner

摘要

You can safely assume M.Katherine Banks is a dedicated multitasker,if her current job titles and duties for The Texas A&M University System are any indication.Banks is vice chancellor and dean of engineering and national laboratories for the Texas A&M University System.That entails a number of responsibilities,as she oversees coordination and collaboration among the engineering,academic and research programs at seven universities in the Texas A&M System.Further,she oversees three state agencies: the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station,the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service and the Texas A&M Transportation Institute.Within these parameters,she also oversees administration for more than 4,400 research projects and $300 million in sponsored research awards."The hallmark of any great organization is a good org chart,”she said."Hiring outstanding people has been a highlight of my career.”As dean of the college,holder of the Harold J.Haynes Dean's Chair in Engineering and a University Distinguished Professor,Banks leads one of the largest and most respected engineering schools in the U.S.,with more than 20,000 students and more than 650 faculty members.How does she manage? Her men-