Arden Lee Bement, Jr. (born May 22, 1932 ) is an American engineer and scientist. He is a former Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF), and had previously served as Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Following the end of his six-year term at NSF, on June 1, 2010 he became the founding Director of the new Global Policy Research Institute at Purdue University.
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Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Bement holds an engineer of metallurgy degree from the Colorado School of Mines, a master's degree in metallurgical engineering from the University of Idaho, a doctorate degree in metallurgical engineering from the University of Michigan, an honorary doctorate degree in engineering from Cleveland State University, an honorary doctorate degree in science from Case Western Reserve University, and an honorary doctorate degree in engineering from the Colorado School of Mines.
Prior to his appointment as NIST director, Bement had served as the David Ross Distinguished Professor of Nuclear Engineering and head of the School of Nuclear Engineering at Purdue. He joined the Purdue faculty in 1992 after a 39-year career in industry, government, and academia, which included the following positions:
| Preceded by Rita R. Colwell |
Director of the National Science Foundation 2004 - May 2010 |
Succeeded by Subra Suresh |
Members of the United States National Academy of Engineering