Laser researcher wins prestigious Edward Teller Medal

Laurance J. Suter has been awarded the prestigious 2003 Edward Teller Medal by the American Nuclear Society.

Suter, of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, is an expert in the design and utilization of hohlraums, the tiny gold containers that hold a laser target as intense X-rays heat it during inertial confinement fusion experiments.

The Edward Teller Medal is named in honor of Edward Teller, distinguished physicist, Director Emeritus of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and senior research Fellow at the Hoover Institution. Teller is recognized worldwide as a pioneer in inertial fusion sciences. The award has been granted to 20 scientists from 10 countries in previous years.

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