January 2019 – July 2022
HR’s Kelly Johnson has been selected to serve on the Alameda County Workforce Development Board, representing Berkeley Lab. Johnson frequently works with community partners to help build the Lab’s talent pipeline. The board provides support for employers and job seekers in the county. https://www.acwdb.org/index.page
Natalie Roe, who joined Berkeley Lab in 1989 and has served as Physics Division director since 2012, has been named the Lab’s Associate Laboratory Director for the Physical Sciences Area. Her appointment was approved by the University of California yesterday and was effective July 1. https://newscenter.lbl.gov/2020/07/15/natalie-roe-named-berkeley-labs-associate-director-for-physical-sciences/
Shuttle operator Yudit Robles has got moves on the basketball court and on the dance floor. She is a talented Salsa dancer who has driven a Lab shuttle for five years. In this 3Q4, she talks about sitting all day, the new shuttles, and more. https://stratcomm-elements.lbl.gov/2020/07/14/three-questions-for-shuttle-operator-yudit-robles/
What was it like to return to the Lab to work in early June after so many weeks away? Multimedia specialist Marilyn Sargent captured some of the sights and sounds of this effort — from the security gates, shuttle buses, and safety precautions, to COVID-related research — in this photo feature. https://berkeleylab.exposure.co/return-to-work?source=share-berkeleylab
Sean Peisert of the Computing Sciences Area has been appointed the Editor in Chief of IEEE Security & Privacy magazine, beginning Jan. 1. The magazine focuses on computer dependability and security and is a product of the IEEE Computer Society, an international society for computer science research. https://www.computer.org/press-room/2020-news/incoming-EICs-announced-for-IEEECS-publications
Henrik von der Lippe, director of the Lab’s Engineering Division since 2016, has been appointed to also serve in a newly created role as Laboratory Chief Engineer. Von der Lippe was appointed to the role for an initial two-year term. https://stratcomm-elements.lbl.gov/2020/07/08/henrik-von-der-lippe-takes-on-second-role-as-lab-chief-engineer/
ETA’s Cyclotron Road Division has announced its newest entrepreneurial research fellows. These 14 scientists and engineers are embarking on a two-year journey of discovery as they advance their early-stage technology companies and chart a path toward impact. https://www.cyclotronroad.org/journal/welcome-cohort-2020
With limited staffing and safety controls in place, working at Lab sites during the COVID-19 era is different, but also familiar. In this brief video, Pilot 1 on-site workers share their experiences and discuss how they are navigating this new work environment. https://youtu.be/fvikvt2ibPo
Paul Alivisatos, an internationally renowned chemist who holds joint appointments with Berkeley Lab and UC Berkeley, has been awarded the 2021 Priestley Medal, the highest honor of the American Chemical Society. https://newscenter.lbl.gov/2020/07/02/alivisatos-wins-priestley-award/
More than 100 Lab employees recently participated in the UC Walks virtual event, with over 5,000 minutes of exercise. Check out these photos of your colleagues walking, riding, jumping, and dancing — on their own or with their kids, partners, and pets — at beautiful locales all over the Bay Area. https://sites.google.com/view/ucwalksatlbl2020/home