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July 08, 2019 | Tom Ballard

Sandia National Labs executive to lead Georgia Tech Research Institute

James J. Hudgens, currently Director of the Threat Intelligence Center at Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, has been named as the new leader of the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI).

As a Georgia Tech Senior Vice President and GTRI’s Director, Hudgens will lead an organization with more than 2,300 employees conducting nearly $500 million worth of research annually across a broad range of technology areas that focus on solving critical challenges for government and industry sponsors.

His appointment is effective September 2, and you can learn more about him by reading this announcement from Georgia Tech.


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