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Persis S. Drell Named Fourth Director of SLACPersis S. Drell has been named Director of the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC), effective immediately, Stanford University president John Hennessy announced yesterday. Drell, a professor of physics at SLAC, has held a series of senior positions at the laboratory since 2002 and has served as acting director since September. Stanford University operates SLAC on behalf of the Department of Energy's Office of Science. Supportive of Drell's appointment, U.S. Secretary of Energy Samuel W. Bodman said he was pleased to have such a qualified individual leading SLAC, furthering departmental support for breakthroughs in science and technology so the nation remains at the forefront of innovation and continues to lead the world in basic energy sciences. Drell's appointment as director follows an international search and interview process conducted by a committee appointed by President Hennessy. The committee began its work in March 2007, when former director Jonathan Dorfan announced his intention to step down. Read the full press release... |
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Watch Yesterday's Event OnlineVideo of yesterday's announcement ceremony is now available online. (Viewers must have RealPlayer installed to monitor the stream. SLAC employees and users can download RealPlayer here.) Photos of the event, courtesy of Diana Rogers, are also available. |
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