LG Energy Solution Michigan Inc. Tech Center in Troy announced recently that its president, Denise Gray, was elected to the National Academy of Engineering (NAE), a nonprofit institution that provides engineering leadership in service to the nation.

Academy membership honors those who have made outstanding contributions to "engineering research, practice, or education, including, significant contributions to the engineering literature" and to "the pioneering of new and developing fields of technology, making major advancements in traditional fields of engineering, or developing/implementing innovative approaches to engineering education."

Election of new NAE members is the culmination of a yearlong process. The ballot is set in December and the final vote for membership occurs during January. Individuals in the newly elected class were formally inducted during the NAE's annual meeting on Oct. 2, 2022.

According to the NAE press release, Gray was inducted for leadership in the development and production of electronic controls and battery systems for electrified passenger car propulsion system applications.

“I’m very honored to be elected as a member in the National Academy of Engineering, one of the most prestigious engineering organizations in the country,” Gray said in a statement. “I have dedicated my life to the pursuit of engineering excellence. I am humbled to be recognized this way.”

The NAE has more than 2,000 peer-elected members and international members, senior professionals in business, academia, and government who are among the world’s most accomplished engineers.

Notable members include the 2009 Women of Color Technologist of the Year, Norma B. Clayton, who retired as vice president, Learning, Training, and Development at the Boeing Company. Clayton was elected for leadership in transforming manufacturing processes and supply chain management, and for innovative training programs for commercial aerospace industries.