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Katy Delaney

Director, Media Relations

Office: 614-424-7208

Email: DelaneyK@battelle.org

T.R. Massey

Senior Media Specialist

Office: 614-424-5544

Email: MasseyTR@battelle.org

Fast Facts

  • Battelle’s historical inventions have included contributions to the Xerox copy machine, cruise control, the compact disc and bar codes.

  • Battelle plays a crucial role in the U.S. chemical demilitarization program which aims to eliminate the world’s chemical weapon stockpile.

  • Battelle has invested in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) education for years, including the founding of Metro Early College High School with the Ohio State University. Battelle Education, a non-profit venture, helps communities build STEM-focused schools, trains teachers and administrators and provides grants for STEM organizations.

  • Battelle is the largest, private, non-profit research and development organization in the world.

  • Battelle has helped develop vaccines and therapeutics for infectious disease threats and helped create improved neonatal respiratory treatments.

  • Battelle builds unique armored vehicles and other specialized tactical equipment for military troops.

  • Battelle began managing national laboratories for the Department of Energy (DOE) in 1965 and now has a role in managing six DOE labs and one for the Department of Homeland Security.


Inside Battelle Blog

Coronavirus Solutions
Photo: Exterior of Boston Hope Building

Battelle CCDS™ Supported Boston Hope When It Was Needed Most

Posted by TR Massey on Sep 29, 2020

Boston Hope benefitted from Battelle’s decontamination services. It ensured that we were able to provide adequate PPE for the clinicians at Boston Hope for the months they provided care for patients

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Coronavirus Solutions
CCDS Chamber with N95 Decontaminated Masks by Battelle

Battelle Responding to and Preventing Pandemics

Posted by Battelle Insider on Sep 21, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic made us acutely aware of how devastating a biologically driven event (in this case a virus) can be. We have seen how important it is to have the right tools in place.

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Coronavirus Solutions
OhioHealth Healthcare worker

OhioHealth’s Necessity is the Mother of Battelle’s CCDS™ Invention

Posted by TR Massey on Sep 9, 2020

Covid-19 caused high-level meetings between OhioHealth and Battelle leadership groups and prompted Battelle to demonstrate how fast it could provide a solution.

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Research Infrastructure
Battelle's National Ecological Observatory Network highlights from August

September 2020: What’s New With NEON?

Posted by Battelle Insider on Sep 1, 2020

This month, see how NEON data is playing a role in predictive forecasting methods, phenological data and studying microfauna across the continent.

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Lou Von Thaer

Lou Von Thaer, Battelle President & CEO

Leadership

Battelle is governed by a Board of Directors and led by a management team. Together, they serve as stewards of the vision of our founder, Gordon Battelle. Our leaders represent a rich blend of expertise gained through years of experience.

Board of Directors 

Senior Management

In the Community

Giving back to the communities where we live and work is in our company’s DNA. Whether it’s through charitable giving – both from employees and our corporate dollars – or the numerous hours volunteered, Battelle is making a difference.

Charitable Giving

Employee Action

Photo: Two Battelle staff members, young women, standing together during a Habitat For Humanity Project

Video: A historical overview of Battelle, its mission, innovations and contributions to the world.

Battelle Innovation: Yesterday & Today

Much has changed in the world in the last 80+ years. But what has remained the same since Battelle opened its doors in 1929 is our commitment to solving the world’s most pressing issues with groundbreaking science and technology, and our focus on giving back to the communities where we live and work.