PNNL appoints scientists to head fundamental science directorates

Allison Campbell and Louis Terminello have been selected as the inaugural associate laboratory directors of two recently created science directorates at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.

Campbell, a chemist, will head the Earth and Biological Sciences Directorate, and Terminello, also a chemist, will head the Physical and Computational Sciences Directorate. Both have been serving in acting roles leading their respective organizations since Oct. 1, when the laboratory created a new structure to increase the impact of its science mission.

The selections are the result of national searches. Together, Campbell and Terminello are responsible for programs of the Department of Energy's Office of Science, the largest single supporter of research staff at PNNL.

Under Campbell's leadership, scientists work toward discoveries in bioenergy, the restoration of the environment, climate science, microbiology and biomedical science. Under Terminello's leadership, PCSD scientists explore areas including materials science, computational science, chemistry, particle physics and fusion energy.

This story was originally published February 7, 2016 at 10:47 PM with the headline "PNNL appoints scientists to head fundamental science directorates."