Sara Williams is the director of engineering at the Materials Discovery Research Institute, focusing on developing and implementing the strategic foundation to accelerate materials development and implementation. By building core infrastructure, enabling rapid prototyping, and fostering collaboration across internal teams and external partners, the engineering department will translate scientific discoveries into functional solutions to address global sustainability and safety challenges.

With over two decades at Honeywell, Williams held senior leadership roles where she led global strategy development, drove sustainable technology innovation and commercialization, and managed research and development portfolios across the energy and chemical sectors. Her career reflects a deep commitment to accelerating the advancement of cutting-edge research into impactful, real-world solutions.