Science and Technology Review January/February 2001

de Pruneda, J.H.

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

关键词: Research Programs;    Dosimetry;    Arms Control;    99 General And Miscellaneous//Mathematics, Computing, And Information Science;    98 Nuclear Disarmament, Safeguards, And Physical Protection;   

DOI  :  10.2172/791646
RP-ID  :  UCRL-52000-01-1/2
RP-ID  :  W-7405-Eng-48
RP-ID  :  791646

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This issue pays tribute to Roger Batzel, the Laboratory's sixth and longest-tenured direct (1971-1988). The articles in this issue are: (1) ''Roger Batzel--A Leader and a Gentleman''. (2) ''A Career of Distinguished Achievement'' A superb manager with a quiet and self-effacing demeanor. Roger Batzel presided over a period of unprecedented growth and technical diversification at Lawrence Livermore. (3) ''From Dosimetry to Genomics'' Roger Batzel's support of Livermore's relatively new biomedical research program led to its growth into a major contributor to the worldwide Human Genome Project. (4) ''Swords into Plowshares and Beyond'' Under Roger Batzel's leadership, the Laboratory championed numerous long-term, innovative alternative energy technologies to help address challenges not unlike those we are facing today. (5) ''Adapting to a Changing Weapons Program'' Roger Batzel's knowledge of the US weapons program and his much-trusted professional judgment served the Laboratory and the nation well as arms control and deterrence emerged as national priorities.