Arthur Daemmrich

Dr. Arthur A. Daemmrich is the director of the Smithsonian Institution’s Lemelson Center for theStudy of Invention and Innovation in Washington, D.C. Located at the National Museum of AmericanHistory, the Center carries out research on invention and innovation through history, leads invention education programs to activate the next generation, and creates exhibits that engage some 4 million museum visitors annually. Dr. Daemmrich has led research projects analyzing pharmaceutical innovation and regulation, chemical risk and health care systems, and is currently researching sports technology governance. He has published in the fields of science and technology studies, history of technology, and business policy. Previously, Mr. Daemmerich was an associate professor at the University of Kansas<br>Medical Center, a visiting professor of business administration at the China Europe International Busi-ness School, an assistant professor of business administration at the Harvard Business School’s Busi-ness, Government, and the International Economy Unit, a visiting assistant professor at the University of Pennsylvania’s Department of History and Sociology of Science, and a director at the Science HistoryInstitute. He is a frequent writer and lecturer and has sat on the board of the American Institute of theHistory of Pharmacy. He also received the Dibner Award for Excellence in Museum Exhibits from theSociety for the History of Technology. Mr. Daemmerich received his B.A. in history and sociology of science and German literature from the University of Pennsylvania in 1991, and his M.A. and Ph.D. in science and technology studies from Cornell University in 1996 and 2002, respectively.