{"id":11288,"date":"2023-02-15T01:35:49","date_gmt":"2023-02-15T01:35:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/?p=11288"},"modified":"2023-02-08T12:40:09","modified_gmt":"2023-02-08T12:40:09","slug":"fortnas-meller-joins-nae","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/fortnas-meller-joins-nae\/","title":{"rendered":"Fortna\u2019s Meller Joins NAE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dr. Russell D. Meller, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/item\/fortna\/\">Fortna<\/a> principal scientist, is now a fully inducted member of the National Academy of Engineering (NAE).<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Meller was elected in recognition of his distinguished contributions to engineering, specifically his large-scale distribution design and operations methodology.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dr. Meller was inducted into the NAE in a recent ceremony recognising the newly elected members spanning from 2020 through 2022.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;We had to wait due to the pandemic, but it does not take away any of the honor I feel at being selected for membership to such a prestigious and respected academy,\u201d Meller said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is not lost on me the company and caliber of engineers I am joining.\u201d<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Election to the NAE is among the highest professional distinctions accorded to an engineer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Academy membership honors those who have made outstanding contributions to engineering research, practice and education.<\/p>\n<p>The NAE has more than 2,000 peer-elected members that include professionals in business, academia and government sectors and represents the world\u2019s most accomplished engineers.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_11289\" style=\"width: 1350px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11289\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11289\" src=\"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Screenshot-2023-02-08-at-12.32.44.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1340\" height=\"784\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Screenshot-2023-02-08-at-12.32.44.png 1340w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Screenshot-2023-02-08-at-12.32.44-768x449.png 768w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Screenshot-2023-02-08-at-12.32.44-400x234.png 400w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Screenshot-2023-02-08-at-12.32.44-393x230.png 393w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Screenshot-2023-02-08-at-12.32.44-440x257.png 440w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Screenshot-2023-02-08-at-12.32.44-650x380.png 650w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Screenshot-2023-02-08-at-12.32.44-555x325.png 555w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Screenshot-2023-02-08-at-12.32.44-649x380.png 649w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1340px) 100vw, 1340px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-11289\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dr. Russell D. Meller, Fortna principal scientist, is now a fully inducted member of the National Academy of Engineering (NAE).<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cThe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/item\/fortna\/\">Fortna<\/a> family congratulates Dr. Meller on his induction into the prestigious National Academy of Engineers,\u201d said Rob McKeel, Fortna CEO.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHis dedication and innovative thinking have made him one of the most respected and valued experts in our industry.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are extremely proud to have him as part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/item\/fortna\/\">Fortna<\/a> team and to celebrate the impact he has on the design, development and implementation of solutions for our customers.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dr. Russell D. Meller, Fortna principal scientist, is now a fully inducted member of the National Academy of Engineering (NAE). 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