Würthwein CENIC board of directors
Citation
CENIC (Corporation for Education Network Initiatives in California). “Board of Directors.” Website page, publication date unknown. https://cenic.org/about/board-of-directors. Read 2026-10-26.
Bottom line
- CENIC “is governed by its member institutions through the board of directors”. Seats belong to the “CENIC Charter Associates”, the segments of California’s research and education community.
- The page lists Frank K. Würthwein as a “Science Advisor”, beside Larry Smarr.
Background
CENIC runs California’s research and education network. The page lists its chair, vice chair, 24 board members and committees.
Key claims
- “CENIC is governed by its member institutions through the board of directors. Director seats are held by representatives of the CENIC Charter Associates — the segments of the California research and education community for and by which CENIC was created, as well as significant segments that joined later. Directors typically serve three-year terms.” (top)
- Board members come from UC, CSU and the California Community Colleges, and from Stanford, Caltech and USC. (Board Members)
- Other members come from the California State Library, public libraries, K-12 education offices and the Southern California Tribal Chairmen’s Association. (Board Members)
- “Frank Wuerthwein, (Science Advisor), Director, San Diego Supercomputer Center, UC San Diego” (Board Members)
- Committees: Audit; Executive Review and Compensation; Finance; Governance and Board Development; Executive. (committee lists)
Evidence and method
The organization’s own page.
CENIC’s page already lists him as “Science Advisor”.
Limits
- No date, no voting rules and no bylaws. The page does not say if science advisors vote.