Susan Smyth

Susan Smyth, PhD, NAE, FSME, currently serves as the Chief Scientist for Global Manufacturing at General Motors, a position held since 2004, where responsibilities include developing advanced manufacturing and innovation strategies and managing the Global Advanced Manufacturing portfolio. Previous roles at General Motors include the Global Director for Manufacturing Technology Productionizing, focusing on improvements in metal forming processes, and Director for Manufacturing Technology Applications, where Susan developed and implemented advanced analytical tools and business processes for North American manufacturing. Susan holds a B.Sc in Physics, an M.Sc in Optoelectronics and Information Technology, and a Ph.D in Physics from Queen's University Belfast.