Joseph A. Heppert

Oak Ridge Associated Universities, Inc. operates as a consortium of universities to provide research studies in the fields of science and technology. It provides science education, peer reviews and environmental assessments in the work place and public places, national security and emergency preparedness programs and professional training. The organization was founded on October 17, 1946 and headquartered in Oak Ridge, TN.

University of Kansas Center for Research, Inc. develops and administrates sponsored university programs. The not-for-profit research foundation submits proposals for external support of research, instructional, and service projects. It also provides contract negotiation, proposal and post-award, facility construction and development, resources investment, and financial management support services. The company was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in Lawrence, KS.