Albert Narath (born 1933)
Albert Narath | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 5, 1933 Berlin, Germany |
| Died | May 2, 2023 (aged 90) Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Scientist |
Albert Narath (March 5, 1933 – May 2, 2023 (aged 90)) was a chemist who served as president of Sandia National Laboratories from 1989 to 1995.[1]
Biography
Narath was born on March 3, 1933 in Berlin, Germany.[2]
Education
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
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 Roosevelts 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
- ^ a b c d e f "Remembering Al Narath". sandia.gov. May 18, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Narath, Albert". aip.org.
- ^ "Dr. Albert Narath". nae.edu.
- ^ a b c "Albert Narath". Neptune Society.
- ^ "The Playground of Big Science". Wired. October 1, 1995.