Darío Gil
Also known as Dario Gil
Darío Gil is the Under Secretary for Science at the Department of Energy, a post he took up in September 2025. After an MIT doctorate, he joined IBM in 2003 and became director of IBM Research in 2019, where he spearheaded quantum computing initiatives and helped advance the company's AI research. He was appointed to the National Science Board in 2020 and became its chair in 2024. The National Academy of Engineering elected him in 2024 for advancement and practical use of artificial intelligence and quantum computing. Energy Secretary Chris Wright designated him to lead the Genesis Mission, an AI initiative that mobilizes the department's 17 national laboratories.
Timeline
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1993–1998
A Stevens engineering degree
He graduates from Los Altos High School in 1993. In 1998 he earns a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology.
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2003
Joining IBM after MIT
He completes a Ph.D. at MIT in 2003, specializing in nanostructures, and joins IBM in 2003.
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2019
Director of IBM Research
He becomes director of IBM Research in 2019. In that role he spearheads IBM's quantum computing initiatives and helps advance the company's AI research.
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2020–2024
Chair of the National Science Board
He joins the National Science Board, the governing body of the National Science Foundation, in 2020. In 2024 he becomes its chair, the first chair working in industry in more than 30 years.
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2024
National Academy of Engineering membership
He is elected to the National Academy of Engineering in 2024 for advancement and practical use of artificial intelligence and quantum computing in industry and society.
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January 2025
Nominated for the Energy post
President Donald Trump nominates him as Under Secretary of Energy for Science and Innovation in January 2025.
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November 2025
Director of the Genesis Mission
Energy Secretary Chris Wright designates him to lead the Genesis Mission, an AI initiative that mobilizes the department's 17 national laboratories.
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Since 2025
Under Secretary for Science
He is Under Secretary for Science at the Department of Energy, a post he takes up in September 2025.
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- Darío Gil - Wikipedia
- Stevens Alumnus Darío Gil '98 Confirmed as DOE Under Secretary of Science | Stevens Institute of Technology
- National Science Board elects first industry leader in 30 years | NSF - U.S. National Science Foundation
- Nine RPI Community Members Elected to National Academy of Engineering | News
- List of members of the National Academy of Engineering (computer science) - Wikipedia
- Energy Department Launches ‘Genesis Mission’ to Transform American Science and Innovation Through the AI Computing Revolution | Department of Energy
- Powering the Future of Quantum | Department of Energy