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AbstractImportant DatesOccupationPlacesSubjectsRelationships
PeopleInstitutionsMichael R. Anastasio
Dates
1948 – present
Authorized Form of Name
Anastasio, Michael R.
Biography
Abstract
Michael Anastasio is a theoretical nuclear physicist. He was the director of the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and also the director of Los Alamos National Laboratory. Thus far, he is the only person to ever hold both positions.
Important Dates
1948Birth, Washington (D.C.).
1970Obtained B.A. in Physics, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore (Md.).
1980Obtained Ph.D. in Nuclear Physics, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook (N.Y.).
1980 – 2006Staff Member and Manager (1980-2001); Deputy Director, Strategic Operations (2001-2002); and Director (2002-2006), Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore (Calif.).
1990Awarded Weapons Recognition of Excellence Award, Department of Energy.
2006 – 2011Director, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos (N.M.).
Occupation
Theoretical nuclear physicist.
Places
Birth
Undergraduate Education
Graduate Education
Employment
Subjects
Relationships
People
Colleagues
Both employed at Lawrence Livermore Laboratory and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
Both employed at Lawrence Livermore Laboratory and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
Both employed at Lawrence Livermore Laboratory and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
Both employed at Lawrence Livermore Laboratory and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
Clauser, John F. (John Francis), 1942-
Both employed at Lawrence Livermore Laboratory and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
Edwards, David F. (David Franklin)
Both employed at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
Both employed at Los Alamos National Laboratory.
Both employed at Los Alamos National Laboratory.
Both employed at Lawrence Livermore Laboratory and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
Both employed at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
Both employed at Lawrence Livermore Laboratory and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
Both employed at Lawrence Livermore Laboratory and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
Both employed at Lawrence Livermore Laboratory and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
Both employed at Los Alamos National Laboratory.
Both employed at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
Both employed at Lawrence Livermore Laboratory and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
Both employed at Lawrence Livermore Laboratory and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
Both employed at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
Both employed at Lawrence Livermore Laboratory and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
Both employed at Los Alamos National Laboratory.
Institutions
Major Positions
Staff Member and Manager.
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Staff Member and Manager; Deputy Director, Strategic Operations; and Director.
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Director.
Professional Activities & Affiliations
Johns Hopkins University. Department of Physics
Obtained BA in 1970.
Sigma Pi Sigma
State University of New York at Stony Brook. Department of Physics
Obtained PhD in Nuclear Physics (1980).
United States. Department of Energy
Received Energy Weapons Recognition of Excellence Award.