Matt Warne

Bio

Matt Warne is a Senior Analytical Chemist at the Transuranium Analysis Laboratory (TAL). He received his bachelor’s degree in Microbiology and Cytology in 2004 from the University of Florida, afterwards spending half a year as a graduate research assistant investigating gram positive bacterial transformation techniques.  He joined ORNL in January 2020 as a Technical Staff Member at the Radiological Materials Analysis Laboratory (RMAL) where he worked as a separations chemist for six months before moving to the TAL. 

Before joining ORNL, Matt worked for 2 years as an OES/AA metals analyst at Galbraith Laboratory in Knoxville, and over 13 years as an environmental analyst for Environmental Laboratory Services in Orlando.  Matt has over 20 years’ experience in Analytical Chemistry.

Over these past three years, Matt has steadily increased his roles and responsibilities supporting first RMAL and now the TAL portfolio of analytical projects including the nuclear isotope production at the Radiochemical Engineering Development Center.  Matt’s performance directly impacts REDC’s R&D and production projects including Pu-238 Production Project (and Np-237 Reprocessing), Cf-252/Bk-249 Campaigns (and Cm-244 reprocessing), Pm-147 purification, Ni-63 purification, U-233 Rescue Program, and many smaller isotope purification runs.  Matt now serves as the Lead Chemist for all TAL measurements using Ion Chromatography (IC), and radioactive elements analysis using Inductively Coupled Plasma - Optical Emission Spectrometry (ICP-OES).  Further, he has gained extensive knowledge and experience in the measurement and analysis of metals and radioactive isotopes by Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICPMS). 

Matt is an active member of the American Chemical Society, and was awarded the Department of Energy Secretary’s Honor Award for service and contribution to the Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover Radioisotope Power Systems Team. He was a recipient of the Research Support Award at the 2023 ORNL Award's Night and has presented work at the 65th and 66th annual RRMC conferences. 

Awards

Service and Contribution to the Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover Radioisotope Power Systems Team

Special Projects Award 2024

ORNL Awards Night - Research Support

Education

Bachelor of Science in Microbiology and Cytology from the University of Florida

Professional Affiliations

American Chemical Society

Publications