George H. Miller

Biography

Abstract

George Miller was Director of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (2006-2011). During his time at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Miller led every aspect of the nuclear weapons program, from design through development, testing, depoloyment to the stockpile, and retirement.

Important Dates

1967Obtaiend BS in Physics, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg (Va.).

1969Obtained MS in Physics, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg (Va.).

1972Obtained PhD in Physics, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg (Va.).

1972 – 1989Physicist (1972-1980); Leader, A-Division (1980-1985); and Associate Director, Nuclear Design (1985-1989), Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore (Calif.).

1989 – 1990Scientific Adviser to the Secretary, Weapons Laboratories, United States Department of Energy.

1990 – 2011Associate Director, Defense and Nuclear Technologies (1990-1996); Associate Director, National Security (1996-2000); Associate Director, National Ignition Facility (2000-2005); Associate Director at Large (2005-2006); and Director (2006-2011), Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore (Calif.).

Occupation

Nuclear physicist.

Places

Undergraduate Education

Williamsburg (Va.)

Graduate Education

Williamsburg (Va.)

Employment

Livermore (Calif.)

Subjects

National security.

Nuclear physics.

Nuclear weapons.

Physical laboratories -- Administration.

Relationships

People

Colleagues

Alder, B. J.

Both employed at Lawrence Livermore Laboratory and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.

Anastasio, Michael R.

Both employed at Lawrence Livermore Laboratory and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.

Anderson, John D., 1930-

Both employed at Lawrence Livermore Laboratory and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.

Batzel, Roger Elwood

Both employed at Lawrence Livermore Laboratory and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.

Browne, John C.

Both employed at Lawrence Livermore Laboratory.

Ceperley, David

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.

Holdren, John P.

Both employed at Lawrence Livermore Laboratory.

Kruer, William L.

Both employed at Lawrence Livermore Laboratory and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.

Laughlin, Robert B.

Both employed at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.

Lindl, John

Both employed at Lawrence Livermore Laboratory and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.

May, Michael M., 1925-

Both employed at Lawrence Livermore Laboratory and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.

Murray, Cherry Ann

Both employed at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.

Nuckolls, John Hopkin

Both employed at Lawrence Livermore Laboratory and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.

Post, Richard F.

Both employed at Lawrence Livermore Laboratory and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.

Riess, Adam, 1969-

Both employed at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.

Tarter, C. Bruce

Both employed at Lawrence Livermore Laboratory and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.

Institutions

Major Positions

Lawrence Livermore Laboratory

Physicist and Leader, A-Division.

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Leader, A-Division; Associate Director, Nuclear Design; Associate Director, Defense and Nuclear Technologies; Associate Director, National Security; Associate Director, National Ignition Facility; Associate Director at Large; and Director.

United States. Department of Energy

Special Scientific Adviser to the Secretary, Weapons Laboratories.

Professional Activities & Affiliations

College of William and Mary. Department of Physics

Obtained BS (1967), MS (1969), and PhD (1972).

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