Leri to head Innovation Park

Leri to head Innovation Park

University Park, Pa. -- Daniel R. Leri has been named director of Innovation Park at Penn State, the University's research park, effective Jan. 23. Leri also is Penn State's director of research commercialization. Leri succeeds Karen Dickinson, former Innovation Park director, who has left the University to pursue private consulting.

As Innovation Park director, Leri will manage relationships with outside contractors, market park activities, interact with developers on the design and construction of new buildings and become one of two vice presidents on the Research Park Management Corporation Board.

Leri has served Penn State within its Research and Technology Transfer Organization in the Office of the Vice President for Research for 18 years. As director of research commercialization, he provides an interface between University research and technologies, potential investors, mentors and management team members and coordinates with other technology transfer offices to identify and focus available expertise and resources.