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Mr. Meredith G. Metzler (1975–2023) was a nanofabrication leader whose career spanned Cornell University, the University of Pennsylvania (Penn), and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). He studied mathematics and physics at Kalamazoo College and Cornell, and earned a Master of Engineering from Cornell’s College of Engineering.  Earlier in his career, Meredith held multiple technical roles at the Cornell NanoScale Facility, where he helped teach and document thin-film and dry-etch methods. At Penn’s Singh Center for Nanotechnology, Meredith served as Thin Films Manager in the Quattrone Nanofabrication Facility (QNF), where he trained users, developed processes, and later served as the QNF Director. Within the NSF National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure (NNCI) Mid-Atlantic Nanotechnology Hub (MANTH), Meredith launched and led community working groups on equipment, maintenance, and training—creating a no nonsense approach to regional engagement for nanofab operations that remains his legacy as the Meredith Meetings. Remembered for his generosity with time and knowledge, Meredith Metzler’s professional arc reflects a career devoted to enabling others to fabricate, measure, learn and connect.