Dr. Frase is responsible for setting the platform technical strategy and defining the key growth opportunities for IBM software. Her team is also responsible for key software standards, industry alliances, and nurturing key emerging technologies. Dr. Frase received an A.B. in chemistry from Bryn Mawr College and a Ph.D. in materials science and engineering from the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Frase is an ex officio member of the NRC’s Board on Assessment of National Institute of Standards and Technology Programs and is currently the chair of the Panel of Materials Science and Engineering.