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Most Influential Indian-American Academicians
Subra Suresh: Subra Suresh, the first Indian-origin president of Carnegie Mellon is one of the few who had the privilege to honor and head a top global university. He was also the first Asian to head the National Science Foundation, the $7 billion agency that funds all non-medical fundamental research in America. Suresh was the first 
Asia-born dean to represent an MIT school. He is also the youngest Indian professor to be recruited to the engineering faculty at Brown University.Amid all this, Suresh conducted top-notch research in material science and engineering, which has brought him a series of awards.
Obama exclaimed, "Subra has shown himself to be a consummate scientist and engineer — beholden to evidence and committed to upholding the highest scientific standards. He has also done his part to make sure the American people benefit from advances in technology," reports the Economic Times.
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