DR. CATHERINE MARSH

Dr. Catherine Marsh became director of the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity in November 2019, where she is responsible for investing in high-risk/high-payoff research that has the potential to provide our nation with an overwhelming intelligence advantage. Prior to this assignment, Dr. Marsh was the chief scientist for the CIA's Directorate of Science and Technology from 2016-2019, where she was responsible for ensuring that leading-edge science and technology underlies current and future mission capabilities. Before that, she served as the dean of the DS&T's George Methlie School. Her first assignment at IARPA was from 2013-2015 as the deputy director. Dr. Marsh is a renowned power-sources expert with extensive experience leading development teams both in industry and the government. Dr. Marsh joined the CIA in 2001 and served in several capacities to develop agile, flexible, and innovative power solutions for the Intelligence Community. While in industry, she led the team that put lithium-ion technology on numerous platforms, including NASA's MARS Exploration Rovers, Spirit and Opportunity. Dr. Marsh is a Director of National Intelligence Fellow and a member of the DS&T's distinguished expert cadre. She holds a bachelor's and doctorate in inorganic and analytic chemistry from Brown University.