January 2019 – July 2022
Berkeley Lab’s Office of Government and Community Relations (GCR) is a small and very mighty team devoted to building bridges and raising awareness for the Lab’s mission at the federal, state, and local level. Learn more about how this team’s goals support both the Lab and the wider community. https://gcr.lbl.gov/home/gcr-roundtable
Asian Pacific Islander ERG members Larry Li Guo, Que-Anh Le, Sarah McGinn, and gLoBaL ERG members Ziad Bousaleh and Li Lei share what the Lunar New Year means to them and what traditions they celebrate in this interview. Learn more about Lunar New Year in a discussion on Wednesday, Feb. 9 at 3 p.m. https://global.lbl.gov/cultural-celebrations/lunar-new-year
Get to know the people of the Biosciences Area. Leah Freeman Sloan is a program manager by day; aerial silk extraordinaire in the evening. For Sloan, working in a role that supports scientific research related to combating climate change is fulfilling and exemplifies the importance of team science. https://biosciences.lbl.gov/2022/02/01/behind-the-breakthroughs-leah-freeman-sloan/
Water is the happy place for Miles Green. After two years of bringing people together through technology at the Lab, Miles prefers to recharge in the calm of the water. Read about his role models and the speaker series he is putting together for Black History Month. https://sites.google.com/lbl.gov/weareberkeleylab/building-community/miles-green
Energy Technology Area scientist Corinne Scown has won the 2022 ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering Lectureship Award for the Americas. She was honored for “her contributions integrating emerging technology development with rigorous technoeconomic analysis and life-cycle assessment.” https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acssuschemeng.2c00245
Lab researchers have developed an open-source tool called FasTensor to help other scientists efficiently process and analyze massive datasets. In this Q+A, the FasTensor team, including Bin Dong, Kesheng “John” Wu, and Suren Byna, discuss what sets their tool apart from the competition. https://cs.lbl.gov/news-media/news/2022/berkeley-labs-fastensor-provides-pain-free-big-data-analysis/
Three Lab scientists and one affiliate have been named 2021 American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Fellows. Congratulations to researchers Kristie A. Boering, Hitoshi Murayama, and Eva Nogales, and affiliate Scott Baker for receiving this lifetime honor. https://newscenter.lbl.gov/2022/01/27/berkeley-lab-aaas-2021/
Congratulations to staff scientist Francesca Toma of the Chemical Sciences Division for being selected to represent the Lab as a 2022 Oppenheimer Science and Energy Leadership Program (OSELP) Fellow. OSELP brings together leaders from all 17 national labs to learn more about the DOE and lab system. https://oselp.org/cohort-5
Don Medley, the Lab’s Executive Director for Government and Community Relations, will retire in June. During his 20 years at the Lab, Don contributed to the growth and reputation of the Lab through his work with national, state, and local political and community stakeholders. https://gcr.lbl.gov/staff/don-medley/don-medley-to-retire
When things go awry in the wake of an emergency, Ayla Quesada kicks into high gear to keep the Lab running as smoothly and safely as possible. Ayla, as the Lab’s Business Continuity Coordinator, plans contingencies and helps build resilience for the Lab’s science mission and operations. https://sites.google.com/lbl.gov/weareberkeleylab/supporting-science/ayla-quesada