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Dr. Leung is a nationally acclaimed leader in the design and implementation of innovative programs aimed at developing the next generation of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) leaders. She is the founder and President of Sustainable Horizons Institute, a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to cultivating a diverse STEM workforce prepared to be leaders and add new dimensions to innovation. She heads up a variety of programs aimed at diversifying the U.S. Department of Energy National Laboratory workforce as well as catalyzing change in the broader professional community to normalize inclusion. In addition to programmatic work, the organization consults with organizations and provides recommendation on workforce development and diversity and inclusion. She serves on the U.S. Department of Energy Advanced Scientific Computing Advisory Committee, as an Editor for the Diversity and Inclusion department for the Computing in Science and Engineering Magazine, and served on the Congressionally mandated National Academies study of the NASA University Leadership Initiative.

A computational chemist by training, Dr. Leung is an experienced author and researcher. Her research interests include the development of scalable, parallel, scientific codes for the investigation of quantum mechanical phenomena with applications in quantum computing as well as STEM education, workforce development, diversity and inclusion. She graduated with honors from Mills College, earning a B.A. in Chemistry with a minor in math. Dr. Leung holds Ph.D. and an M.S. degrees in Computational Physical Chemistry from the University of Washington.
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