M E M O R A N D U M January 13, 2015 TO: Members of the Board of Trustees FROM: Nancy L. Zimpher, Chancellor SUBJECT: Appointment of Dr. Alain E. Kaloyeros as President of SUNY Polytechnic Institute Action Requested In accordance with SUNY Board of Trustees Resolution No. 2013-52 adopted July 16, 2013, SUNY Board of Trustees Resolution No. 2014-16 adopted March 19, 2014, and ensuing Chancellor appointment letter of May 28, 2014, the proposed resolution approves the appointment of Dr. Alain E. Kaloyeros as President of SUNY Polytechnic Institute. Resolution I recommend that the Board of Trustees adopt the following resolution: Resolved that the appointment of Dr. Alain E. Kaloyeros as President of SUNY Polytechnic Institute (“SUNY Poly”), at a State salary of $490,000, effective March 1, 2015, be, and hereby is, approved. In addition to the State salary, Dr. Kaloyeros will receive $311,700 per year from the College Local Foundation or the Research Foundation for SUNY (“SUNY RF”) in recognition of and in support of his ongoing activities to raise the innovation, scholarly, academic, and philanthropic profile of SUNY Poly, for a compensation package of $801,700. Dr. Kaloyeros will continue to oversee, manage, and serve as Principal Investigator of the ever-expanding externally sponsored grants and contracts in support of nanotechnology innovation, technology transfer, commercialization, and economic development across SUNY and the State of New York. He will remain eligible to receive additional compensation from SUNY RF for this additional position, subject to Board approval of the annual amount, in connection with the externally sponsored SUNY RF grants and contracts, subject to the availability of funds in those externally sponsored SUNY RF grants and contracts; and, be it further Resolved that Dr. Kaloyeros will not receive an annual housing allowance nor will he be provided the use of a campus-owned vehicle; and, be it further Resolved that while serving in his position as President of SUNY Poly, Dr. Kaloyeros will remain on a leave without pay from his continuing appointment as Professor of Nanoscale Science and Professor of Engineering at the SUNY Poly. When he ceases to hold a Management/Confidential appointment and automatically resumes his continuing appointment of Professor of Nanoscale Science and Engineering at SUNY Poly, his basic annual (academic year) salary shall be the same as when he left his professorship position, adjusted by such salary increases as may have been provided to employees in the SUNY Professional Services Negotiating Unit during the intervening time period, by law, regulation, or the Collective Bargaining Agreement(s) between the State of New York and United University Professions; and, be it further Resolved that all prior resolutions relating to the appointment of Dr. Kaloyeros as a chief executive officer of the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (“CNSE”) and the provision of executive leadership at the former SUNY Institute of Technology at Utica-Rome (“SUNYIT”) are superseded by this appointment of Dr. Kaloyeros as President of SUNY Poly. Background I am pleased to recommend for your approval the appointment of Dr. Alain E. Kaloyeros as the first and founding President of the State University of New York Polytechnic Institute. In addition to a faculty appointment as Professor of Nanoscale Science and Engineering, Dr. Kaloyeros has provided executive leadership and served as Chief Executive Officer and Officer-in-Charge of SUNY Poly since its creation by the Board of Trustees. The newly established State-wide campus has burgeoning physical locations and public-private partnerships in Albany, Utica, Syracuse, Rochester, and Buffalo. It is also highlighted by the world-renowned Colleges of Nanoscale Science and Engineering, which Dr. Kaloyeros was instrumental in establishing and has led since their inception. In recognition of Dr. Kaloyeros’ national and international research reputation and the status of SUNY Poly, which is well-positioned to become a leading research institution within the SUNY System—also, in support of Dr. Kaloyeros’ leadership of the campus’ innovative, scholarly, academic, and philanthropic activities—the SUNY Polytechnic Council and I are recommending this important appointment at an annual payment of $311,700 from the College Local Foundation or the SUNY RF. Dr. Kaloyeros also remains eligible to receive appropriate compensation from the SUNY RF in connection with his stewardship of SUNY Poly’s portfolio of externally sponsored grants and contracts, subject to the availability of funds in those externally sponsored RF grants and contracts and annual approval by the SUNY Board of Trustees. Dr. Kaloyeros will not receive an annual housing allowance nor use of a campus-owned vehicle. Dr. Kaloyeros has been actively involved in the development and implementation of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo’s high-tech strategy to enable New York State to become a global leader in the nanotechnology-driven economy of the 21st Century. A critical cornerstone of this strategy is the establishment of the Colleges of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (“CNSE”) at SUNY Poly as a global center for research and development, technology deployment, education, and commercialization for the international nanoelectronics industry. CNSE has generated over a billion dollars in public and private investments and created thousands of jobs across the State of New York. Under Dr. Kaloyeros’ leadership and vision, SUNY Poly has become one of the world’s most advanced university-driven research enterprises, offering students a one-of-a-kind academic experience and providing thousands of corporate partners with access to an unmatched ecosystem for leading-edge research, development, and commercialization of nano-electronics and nanotechnology innovations. SUNY Poly’s footprint spans upstate New York, including its Albany NanoTech Complex, a 1,500,000-square-foot megaplex where next-generation computer chip technologies are under development. More than 4,000 scientists, researchers, engineers, students, and faculty work at the complex, from companies including IBM, Intel, GlobalFoundries, SEMATECH, Samsung, TSMC, Applied Materials, Tokyo Electron, ASML, and Lam Research. CNSE also co-founded and manages operations at the Computer Chip Commercialization Center (QUAD-C) on SUNY Poly’s Utica campus, which offers a unique high-tech learning environment, providing academic programs in technology, professional studies, and arts and sciences. CNSE’s Kiernan Plaza in downtown Albany is home to the Smart Cities Technology Innovation Center (SCiTI), which leverages funding from Governor Cuomo’s Capital Region Economic Development Council to attract companies to downtown Albany and position New York as a global leader in the emerging smart cities technology sector. CNSE’s Solar Energy Development Center in Halfmoon provides a prototyping and demonstration line for next-generation thin-film solar cells and supports CNSE’s leadership of the U.S. Photovoltaic Manufacturing Consortium (PVMC). CNSE’s Smart System Technology and Commercialization Center (STC) in Rochester offers state-of-the-art capabilities for Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) fabrication and packaging. The CNSE Photovoltaic Manufacturing and Technology Development Facility (MDF), also in Rochester, is the solar industry’s first full-service collaborative facility dedicated to crystalline silicon. CNSE is the lead developer of the Marcy Nanocenter site as well as the Buffalo High-Tech Manufacturing Complex at Riverbend, Buffalo Information Technologies Innovation and Commercialization Hub, and, in partnership with Albany Molecular Research Inc. (AMRI) and the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus, the Medical Innovation, and Commercialization Hub. Dr. Kaloyeros has a decades-long successful association with SUNY, beginning with a faculty appointment at the University at Albany in July 1988. Dr. Kaloyeros holds 13 patents, has authored or co-authored over 200 articles, and has contributed to seven books on topics pertaining to the science and technology of nano-electronics and nano-optoelectronics ultrathin film materials, atomic layer vapor phase deposition processes, and nanoscale X-ray, electron, and photon-based characterization and metrology. Dr. Kaloyeros received his Ph.D. in Experimental Condensed Matter Physics from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign in 1987. He is a past recipient of the NSF Presidential Young Investigator Award, the NSF Research Initiation Award, the Albany Foundation 1995 Academic Laureate Award, the 1997 Center for Economic Growth Enterprise Award, the 1999 Citizen of the University Award, the 2002 Outstanding Inventor Award of the SUNY RF, and is a member of the Tech Valley Business Hall of Fame. A copy of Dr. Kaloyeros’ executive biography is attached.