 In 2010, former Gov.Schwarzenegger honored him as one of the 20 key figures of Silicon to Russia to meet with Russian government and industry leaders, including Russian President Dmitry Medvedev.Shortly after this trip, Sallin addressed influential members of the United States Congress, business, and academia at the 10th Anniversary of the National Nanotechnology Innovation Summit in Washington, D.C. 
Sallin is an active board member of several life sciences and physical sciences companies such asView Glass, Crocus Technologies, Selecta Bioscience and Blend Therapeutics.