Dr. Dwight Williams
President/CEO of Mixed Greens Energy and Engineering, Inc.
Research Affiliate at M.I.T.
Dwight L. Williams, Ph.D., P.E. has served as Chief Engineer/Principal Nuclear Physicist in the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), Technical Applications Division and as a Visiting Professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) with a dual appointment in the Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering and the Department of Political Science, Security Studies Program. Currently, he serves as President/CEO of Mixed Greens Energy and Engineering, Inc. -- a firm specializing in highly advanced and environmentally responsible research and applications. Dr. Williams also maintains status at MIT as a Research Affiliate, which enables him to continue to engage in academic research.
Dr. Williams played a leading role in many aspects of nuclear research, including serving on a White House senior steering group to develop a national strategy for nuclear research and leading several research projects of particular interest to Congress. He also has presented various aspects of his findings to approximately ten Congressional and Senate committees. As a result of Dr. Williams's success in this area he has earned several awards. His most recent awards include a Certificate of Congressional Recognition, two Director of National Intelligence (DNI) citations for outstanding presentations to Congress, and a DNI Fellow Award -- the highest award available for American scientists who develop James Bond/Mission Impossible devices.
Beyond Dr. Williams's advanced scientific activities, he participates in numerous professional and technical societies such as the National Society for Professional Engineers, where he served as President of the Potomac Maryland Region, and the American Nuclear Society, where he served on the Environmental Sciences Executive Committee and the Special Committee on Nuclear Non-Proliferation. In an effort to promote science and engineering to the public, he regularly coordinates regional MATHCOUNTS competitions, delivers keynote speeches, and grants interviews to major media establishments.