The International Mineralogical Association has given a newly-discovered platium-group mineral the name Tamuraite in honor of Lab Senior Scientist Nobumichi Tamura’s contributions to the characterization of rare minerals and materials. Learn more about Tamura’s work at the Advanced Light Source. https://newscenter.lbl.gov/2019/06/19/mineral-discovery-made-easier-with-xray-technique/
January 2019 – July 2022
