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Dr. Bart Iddins

ORNL’s world-class researchers get plenty of well-deserved attention, but the lab also owes its success to the people behind the scenes.

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ORNL has been an important national resource for more than 75 years and provides leadership in supercomputing, nuclear and neutron science, advanced materials, manufacturing, isotope production, environmental science and many other fields.

John Powell

The contributions of ORNL staff members in their communities range from donating to United Way and other nonprofits to volunteering for service and fundraising events with Team UT-Battelle, to—on occasion—even founding a nonprofit.

Christa Brelsford

Uniquely powerful scientific instruments don’t sustain global leadership without a diverse research and technical staff from across disciplines, ready to solve the world’s most pressing challenges.

Dame Julia Higgins

Dame Julia Higgins doesn’t mind being a pioneer, but only if it means she’s truly paving the way for the next generation.

Tara Pandya

For ORNL’s Tara Pandya, a computational nuclear scientist, 2020 will be a crash course in learning how to lead within a national laboratory.

Julie Chaves

We ask some of our young researchers why they chose a career in science, what they are working on at ORNL, and where they would like to go with their careers.