A Personal Perspective on Excellence
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Bernardin, Michael Pierre↗
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The Career of Paul P. Whalen at Los Alamos National Laboratory
Paul P. Whalen is truly an extraordinary weapon scientist, having pioneered an unprecedented breadth of significant weapon physics advancements during his sixty years at the Laboratory, and he is renowned within the nuclear weapons community for his expertise in these areas. As described herein in some detail, the disciplined approach that Paul brought to nuclear weapons research pervades the culture of the Los Alamos nuclear weapons community today. It is a major factor in enabling the Laboratory to be viewed as a trusted source of nuclear weapon knowledge, design and expertise.
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Top Ten Weapons Breakthrough in Los Alamos' History
The dawn of the Nuclear Age occurred on the morning of July 16,1945, when Los Alamos conducted the Trinity test. Scientists and engineers from the U.S., Britain, and Canada proved the feasibility of weaponizing energy from plutonium nuclear fission using an implosion mechanism.
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2018 Capabilities Awareness Workshop Presentations
Established in 2010, this award recognizes the positive contributions that a mentor makes during a postdoctoral researcher’s appointment. The mentor’s accomplishments often make a difference in the postdoc’s life, going the extra mile beyond science, such as career development, and make a positive impact on a number of postdocs.
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