RIT's Nabil Z. Nasr honored for lifetime of engineering distinction and leadership

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April 20, 2017 by Rich Kiley Follow Rich Kiley on TwitterFollow RITNEWS on TwitterNabil Z. Nasr, associate provost for academic affairs and founding director of RIT’s Golisano Institute for Sustainability

Nabil Z. Nasr, associate provost for academic affairs and founding director of Rochester Institute of Technology’s Golisano Institute for Sustainability (GIS), has been honored for a lifetime of engineering distinction and leadership by the Rochester Engineering Society (RES).

Nasr was named an Engineer of Distinction among leaders recognized for their excellence in the field by RES on April 8 during the society’s 115th annual gala at the Joseph A. Floreano Rochester Riverside Convention Center.

“This award and recognition by RES is a very special one for me since I’m being recognized by my engineering peers and colleagues in my hometown,” Nasr said. “I have been fortunate to work in the emerging field of sustainable manufacturing and to be at RIT, where I was given the opportunity and support.”

“I truly feel that my team at RIT is the one deserving recognition for giving me the opportunity to lead and for working to make our dreams reality,” he added. “I am fortunate to work with such a wonderful team and to follow my passion in the work I do.”

Nasr has worked in the fields of sustainable production, remanufacturing and sustainable product development for nearly three decades. He recently led the proposal development effort that resulted in the selection of GIS to lead the national consortium for the REMADE Institute, for which he currently serves as CEO. REMADE is short for Reducing Embodied-energy and Decreasing Emissions.

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