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News Highlights
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Dr. Dana C. Christensen
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May 2006
Christensen Named EES Director
Dr. Dana C. Christensen has been named as Associate Laboratory Director for the Energy and Engineering Sciences Directorate (EES) effective June 5, 2006. Dana brings broad management and program leadership experience in materials science, nuclear energy, fossil and renewable energy, nuclear materials processing, and scientific research to this position. His multi-lab career at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has included leadership roles for the DOE Offices of Defense Programs, Nuclear Energy, Environmental Management, Fissile Materials Disposition, and Science.
Dana earned a B.S. and M.S. in chemical engineering from New Mexico State University, an Executive Master’s in Business Administration from the University of New Mexico, and a Ph.D. in chemical engineering from New Mexico State University. He has more than 15 years of experience managing major facilities, programs, and line organizations as Director of the Nuclear Materials Technology Division at LANL, Principal Deputy Associate Director for the Energy and Environment Directorate at LLNL, and Director of the Nuclear Technology Office at LANL. Dana is a Registered Professional Engineer in New Mexico, chairperson of the WSRC/Savannah River Technology Center External Review Committee, and a member of the American Chemical Society, the American Nuclear Society (Materials Science and Non-proliferation subcommittees), the Institute of Nuclear Materials Management, and the American Society for Engineering Education.
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