Dr. Madia is a vice president at Stanford University responsible for oversight of the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, a U.S. Department of Energy national science lab. Dr. Madia retired in 2007 as Executive Vice President of Laboratory Operations of the Battelle Memorial Institute, a non-profit independent research and development organization, where he oversaw the management or co-management of six Department of Energy National Laboratories. Dr. Madia served in that position since 1999 and prior to assuming that role, he managed Battelle's global environmental business, served as president of Battelle Technology International, director of Battelle's Columbus Laboratories, and corporate vice president and general manager of Battelle's Project Management Division.