August 13, 1997

The Director's Office will consist of Rob, Richard Hawryluk as Deputy Director and Bill Tang as Chief Scientist. Rob indicates that he will entrust to Rich the "major responsibility for internal operations at the Laboratory." Bill Tang will be responsible for assuring that the "ongoing scientific program is addressing the key issues as they develop and that exciting research opportunities are not overlooked." Bill will also "have major responsibility for representing the Laboratory, and for coordinating representation of the Laboratory, in the scientific community." The Director will also be assisted by a Research Council and a Director's Cabinet. In addition to the members of Director's Office, Princeton University Professor Will Happer will serve as a member of the Director's Cabinet. The Director's Cabinet will deal with "key policy issues."

The activities of the Laboratory will be carried out in eight major Departments: Advanced Projects (John Schmidt, Head; Hutch Neilson, Deputy), Off-Site Research (Ned Sauthoff, Head), Plasma Science and Technology (Stuart Zweben), Theory (Bill Tang, Head; Steve Jardin, Deputy), Experiment (Joel Hosea, Head), Engineering and Technical Infrastructure (Mike Williams), Business Operations (Ed Winkler), and Environment, Safety and Infrastructure Support (J. W. Anderson, Head).

The Director's Office will also be supported by an Associate Director for External Affairs, John DeLooper and a Human Resources Offices headed by Steve Iverson.

Rob expressed thanks and appreciation to departing Deputy Director Dale Meade. Dale will continue at the Laboratory, where he will be looking into possibilities for an experiment to succeed TFTR and into other applications for fusion neutrons. Rob also announced the early retirement of Rush Holt, who ran for Congress last year. Rush will depart the Laboratory in October.

For more information, contact: Stephen O. Dean