Former Virginia Tech president joins group promoting focused ultrasound

Published July 30, 2015 by Robert Powell, III

Charles Steger, the former president of Virginia Tech, has joined the Focused Ultrasound Foundation’s Council,

The Charlottesville-based foundation was started by Dr. Neal F. Kassell, a University of Virginia neurosurgeon, to accelerate the development and adoption of focused ultrasound treatment for a variety of serious medical disorders.

The foundation describes the council as a group of goodwill ambassadors who work closely with the foundation's board of directors, staff advice and assist with raising funds and awareness about focused ultrasound. 
Jane Batten, a Hampton Roads philanthropist, is co-chair of the 30-member foundation council.

Steger was president of Virginia Tech for 14 years, during which the university’s research portfolio rose 250 percent, Tech  collaborated with Carilion Clinic in creating a Roanoke-based medical school and a fundraising campaign attracted more than a $1 billion in donations.

Steger currently is on the board of the National Institute of Building Sciences, a member of the Economic Club of Washington and a Fellow in the American Institute of Architects.