Manuel joined SLAC Strategic Communications & External Affairs in 2014. Before overseeing external communications, he managed SLAC's media relations program and wrote about the fascinating research at the lab. Manuel has a PhD in physics and spent the first 15...
Born in France, Olivier studied semiconductor engineering in Paris and worked as an engineer in Silicon Valley for 10 years. Later, following his passion for film, he produced Dust & Illusions, a documentary on Burning Man. After 13 years...
Areas of research: X-ray and ultrafast science; Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS); LCLS-II; molecular movies; chemical sciences; chemical dynamics; X-ray imaging; ultrafast electron diffraction (UED)
Sam is a social media designer with the communications team. They specialize in casual short-form videos and love finding that perfect emoji for a story. For Sam, social media is an opportunity to connect with all kinds of audiences and...
While SLAC’s research has expanded in many directions since our founding in 1962, our guiding principle remains the same: We dream big, and our visionary ideas accelerate discovery not just here but around the world. We’re known for leading large-scale...
Learn about SLAC’s senior leadership, directorates and core teams below. For an overview of our organizational structure, you can download the interactive PDF org chart.
SLAC is known for building big sophisticated machines for teasing out the secrets of the universe. They give researchers new eyes on the world, spurring discoveries that spark new inventions in a continuous cycle. In our joint research centers and...
Our original 2-mile-long particle accelerator, built half a century ago for groundbreaking particle physics research, has been repurposed as the world’s first hard X-ray free-electron laser and a testbed for next-generation accelerator technologies.
SLAC is uniquely equipped to study viruses like SARS-CoV-2; in fact, we’ve been doing it for decades. This news collection gathers the latest information on COVID-19 research at SLAC.
SLAC began in 1962 with construction of a 2-mile-long electron accelerator that would take particle physics to new heights. Today we are known for conducting a broad range of research, leading large-scale science projects, and welcoming scientists around the world...
SLAC's mission, vision and values tell our story – what we do, and why. These statements are guiding principles that define our purpose, frame our lab’s goals and challenge us to see beyond the science we do today to the...
