Ames Laboratory names new director Adam Schwartz

Adam Schwartz will be the new director of the U.S. Department of Energy's Ames Laboratory. He currently serves as division leader of the Condensed Matter and Materials Division at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California. Schwartz is an accomplished researcher whose work has focused on plutonium aging and alloys, advanced characterization, and the dynamic properties of materials. He'll begin his Ames duties on June 2. - See more at: http://www.news.iastate.edu/news/2014/04/16/schwartz#sthash.shGyAkFR.dpuf

Adam Schwartz

has been named the new director

of the U.S. Department of Energy's Ames Laboratory, which is operated by Iowa State University.

A researcher who focuses on plutonium aging and alloys, advanced characterization and the dynamic properties of materials, Schwartz is currently the division leader of the Condensed Matter and Materials Division at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California.

Schwartz begins at the Ames Lab on June 2.

"Ames is a world-class institution known for its work in materials science, computational chemistry and condensed matter theory, and Adam will certainly maintain the high caliber of research," said U.S. Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz. "He will guide Ames Lab as it confronts new challenges in science and technology in service to our nation."

In addition to his role as director of the Ames Laboratory, Schwartz will also hold the rank of tenured professor in ISU's Department of Materials Science and Engineering.

"Iowa State is honored to operate the Ames Lab on behalf of the Department of Energy, and the partnership between the university and lab is important to the entire nation," said President Steven Leath. "Dr. Schwartz's outstanding scientific credentials, leadership skills, and vision will be tremendous assets in moving the lab forward."

The Ames Lab is a U.S. Department of Energy national laboratory that creates innovative materials, technologies and energy solutions.

"The Ames Lab is a world leader in materials science, with an exceptional reputation, and with great momentum," Schwartz said. "I look forward to working with the lab's scientists and operations staff to develop new materials and technologies that address America's energy challenges."