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Lab Director Charlie McMillan testifies to the legislature's Committee on Science, Technology, and Telecommunications.
October 27, 2011—Director Charlie McMillan told a state legislative committee Tuesday (October 25) that his top priorities for the future are to deliver on LANL's commitments to the nation through science, teaming, and innovation.
"Doing that," McMillan said, "requires competing on the world stage to attract exceptional talent, and having signature facilities for them to conduct their research."
McMillan's testimony came before the Interim Committee on Science, Technology, and Telecommunications. Other topics included
- improvements in the Lab's workforce demographics,
- economic impact on the region,
- the recent NNSA Record of Decision on the Chemistry and Metallurgy Research Replacement (CMRR) Nuclear Facility, and
- investments in science education.
Fast Facts
People
11,127 total employees
Los Alamos National Security, LLC 8,683
SOC Los Alamos (Guard Force) 419
Contractors 606
Students 1,101
Place
Located 35 miles northwest of Santa Fe, New Mexico, on 36 square miles of DOE-owned property.
More than 2,000 individual facilities, including 47 technical areas with 8 million square feet under roof.
Replacement value of $5.9 billion
Budget FY 2012: Approx. $2.2 billion
57% Weapons programs
9% Nonproliferation programs
7% Safeguards and Security
8% Environmental Management
4% DOE Office of Science
4% Energy and other programs
11% Work for Others
Workforce Demographics (LANS and students only)
34% of employees live in Los Alamos, the remainder commute from Santa Fe,
Española, Taos, and Albuquerque.
Average Age: 46
70% male, 30% female
43% minorities
63% university degrees
· 23% hold undergraduate degrees
· 16% hold graduate degrees
· 24% have earned a Ph.D.
Major Awards
121 R&D100 awards since 1978
31 E.O. Lawrence Awards
The Seaborg Medal
The Edward Teller Medal
The Nobel Prize in Physics, Frederick Reines