➀ C. Cem Tasan has been appointed as the director of MIT’s Materials Research Laboratory (MRL) effective March 15; ➁ Tasan succeeds Lionel “Kim” Kimerling, who has been the interim director since Carl Thompson stepped down in August 2023; ➂ As director, Tasan will lead MRL’s research mission, focusing on strengthening internal collaboration and building upon the lab’s industry engagement.