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Total employees: 11,738
Los Alamos National Security, LLC: 8,324
Centerra Group, LLC Los Alamos (Guard Force): 268
Compa, Staff and support contractors: 516
Students: 1,191
Unionized craft workers: 1,047
Post doctoral researchers: 392
Located 35 miles northwest of Santa Fe, New Mexico, on 40 square miles of DOE-owned property.
1,280 individual facilities, including 47 technical areas with 9 million square feet under roof.
Replacement value of $14.2 billion
63% Weapons programs
10% Nonproliferation programs
4% Safeguards and Security
7% Environmental Management
4% DOE Office of Science
3% Energy and other programs
9% Work for Others
39% of employees live in Los Alamos, the remainder commute from Santa Fe, Española, Taos and Albuquerque.
Average Age: 45
67% male, 33% female
47% minorities
64% university degrees
28% hold undergraduate degrees
17% hold master’s degrees
19% have earned a PhD
145 R&D100 awards
34 E.O. Lawrence Awards
9 Presidential Early Career Awards
3 Glenn Seaborg Medals
Edward Teller Medal
Nobel Prize in Physics, Frederick Reines
Albuquerque to Los Alamos, NM
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New head of Los Alamos National Lab's Tech Transfer Division announced
Antonio "Tony" Redondo will be taking over as head of Los Alamos National Laboratory's tech transfer division, the Richard P. Feynman Center for Innovation. - 2/22/18
New director named at Los Alamos National Laboratory
Dr. Terry Wallace has been appointed Director of Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) and President of Los Alamos National Security, LLC (LANS). - 11/28/17
Los Alamos scientists, engineers receive 2017 Fellows Prizes
Five Los Alamos National Laboratory scientists have been awarded the Laboratory’s prestigious Fellows Prize in the areas of science or engineering research and leadership. - 10/19/17
Dena Edwards named DOE Outstanding Contractor Security Professional of the Year
Edwards was selected for spearheading the Laboratory’s Active Shooter and Work Place Violence Awareness Program. - 10/11/17
Los Alamos named tops in diversity by four magazines
Woman Engineer, Minority Engineer, Winds of Change and Latino Leaders named Los Alamos tops in diversity. - 4/18/17
Los Alamos scientist receives prestigious fellowship
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has awarded the distinction of Fellow to Dave Morris. - 1/11/16

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