Joseph M Giaquinto

Joseph M Giaquinto

Section Head

Mr. Joe Giaquinto is the Section Head for the Nuclear Analytical Chemistry section. In this position Joe provides leadership to advance ORNL's nuclear analytical chemistry capabilities and expertise amongst three diverse analytical groups. He has thirty years of nuclear analytical laboratory experience leading detailed destructive characterizations for nuclear projects and programs in the areas of nuclear fuels R&D, production of isotopes for research and commercial and medical applications, nuclear forensics, and non-proliferation and safeguards. Joe is also the ORNL destructive analysis technical expert for DOE-NNSA's Office of International Nuclear Security (NA-21). In this role he is responsible for standing up the destructive analysis analytical capabilities and training curriculum for the China Center of Excellence, a premier nuclear security training center located in Beijing China.