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To achieve our ambitious goals and keep SLAC a great place to work, the lab needs a creative, diverse and united workforce – people with a wide variety of experiences and ideas, skills and backgrounds. SLAC people are scientists, engineers and technicians; IT, finance, facilities and infrastructure experts; project managers and safety and security professionals; administrative, human relations and public relations specialists; and many others, all working together.

Dominique White takes a look at the last cryomodule for LCLS-II delivered from Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory.

I’m excited every day to come in and work with such an incredibly passionate team. I'm also excited to see the new research that this tool will allow scientists to develop, especially regarding the future of clean energy.”

Dominique White LCLS-II staff engineer
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SLAC’s Arianna Gleason speaks with advisors to Deputy Energy Secretary Dan Brouilette

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Annual workshop for cryo-EM developments and a poster session.
Eric Cunningham, staff scientist in the Laser Science and Technology Division of LCLS.

It's the amazing people at SLAC that gave us our illustrious history, make it such a special place today and will ensure a continued impact into the future.”

Eric Cunningham LCLS staff scientist
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Our people in SLAC news

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The award recognizes Driver’s contribution toward attosecond X-ray capabilities.

A portrait of Taran Driver.
News Feature

A materials scientist who specializes in superconductors, Sarrao brings a deep background in national lab leadership and the evolution of SLAC science. 

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News Feature

In our rapidly changing world, plants must adapt to new environments or die. Ritimukta Sarangi discusses how researchers and users at SSRL are tackling...

A graphic illustrating a plant and the many kinds of interactions it has with its environment.
News Feature

The award recognizes Driver’s contribution toward attosecond X-ray capabilities.

A portrait of Taran Driver.
News Feature

A materials scientist who specializes in superconductors, Sarrao brings a deep background in national lab leadership and the evolution of SLAC science. 

Headshot of John Sarrao
News Feature

In our rapidly changing world, plants must adapt to new environments or die. Ritimukta Sarangi discusses how researchers and users at SSRL are tackling...

A graphic illustrating a plant and the many kinds of interactions it has with its environment.
Press Release

Physicist and scientific leader Sarrao will become SLAC’s sixth director and succeeds X-ray scientist Chi-Chang Kao, who stepped down after 10 years in the...

Headshot of John Sarrao
News Feature

It takes a lot of meetings, travel logistics and even tracking down some parts to keep a large team collaborating on a project like...

A portrait of Regina Matter.
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Together with two long-time collaborators, he is recognized for work that helps us understand the strong nuclear force.

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