Albert Narath (born 1933)

Albert Narath (March 5, 1933 – May 2, 2023) was a German-born American chemist who served as president of Sandia National Laboratories from 1989 to 1995.[1]

Albert Narath
Born(1933-03-05)March 5, 1933
Berlin, Germany
DiedMay 2, 2023(2023-05-02) (aged 90)
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
NationalityAmerican
OccupationScientist

Biography

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Narath was born on March 3, 1933, in Berlin, Germany.[2]

Education

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Narath received a bachelor's degree in chemistry from the University of Cincinnati, and a PhD in physical chemistry from the University of California, Berkeley.[1]

Career

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In 1959, Narath started his career at Sandia National Laboratories.[1] In 1984, he left Sandia to join AT&T as vice president of Government Systems.[1] In 1987, he was elected into the National Academy of Engineering.[3][4] In 1989, he came back to Sandia to serve as president.[1][5] In 1991, he was awarded the George E. Pake Prize by the American Physical Society.[2] In 1994, he was awarded Roosevelt Gold Medal for Science.[4] In 1994, he signed an agreement providing $6 million to support collaboration between Sandia and Russian laboratories.[1] In 1995, he left Sandia to become the President and Chief Operating Officer for the Energy and Environment Sector at Lockheed Martin Corporation in Bethesda, Maryland.[2] He retired in 1998.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Remembering Al Narath". sandia.gov. May 18, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Narath, Albert". aip.org.
  3. ^ "Dr. Albert Narath". nae.edu.
  4. ^ a b c "Albert Narath". Neptune Society.
  5. ^ "The Playground of Big Science". Wired. October 1, 1995.