Spotlight on our people
 

David Pugmire, MST-16

Dedication—it’s a quality David Pugmire exudes, whether it be as allegiance to his favorite football team, the high-scoring Nebraska Cornhuskers or as perseverance in overseeing the installation of a piece of high-performance spectroscopy instrumentation...more about David Pugmire (pdf)

Lisa Dougherty, MST-8

Lisa Dougherty enjoys investigating the details—whether that is a metallographic sample on a transmission electron microscope or the life of a fictional character on the printed page...more about Lisa Dougherty (pdf)

Ricardo Schwarz, MST-8

Ricardo Schwarz has garnered many honors during his career, yet he’s ready to tackle new challenges. Schwarz is a Los Alamos National Laboratory fellow, fellow of the American Society for Metals as well as The Mineral, Metals and Materials Society...more about Ricardo Schwarz (pdf)

Kimberly DeFriend, MST-7

Like an artist exploring her medium, Kimberly DeFriend crafts aerogels. Donning her white lab coat, she uses her creativity to analyze the brittle, light-as-air materials’ unique properties and refine the science and engineering of their fabrication...more about Kimberly DeFriend (pdf)

Matt Johnson, MST-6

Matt Johnson isn't just an expert in welding and joining materials. He’s also an expert in fusing relationships. It’s a combination that has brought the engineer success at Los Alamos National Laboratory, where his expertise has proved critical to several high-profile projects...more about Matt Johnston (pdf)