Kruer, William L. (original) (raw)
Dates
April 20, 1942 – present
Authorized Form of Name
Kruer, William L.
Biography
Abstract
William L. Kruer is Chief Scientist, Laser Plasma Physics at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (1972-present). Other institutional affiliations include Princeton University. His research interests include electromagnetic waves with plasmas and short pulse lasers.
Important Dates
April 20, 1942Birth, Louisville (Ky.).
1964Obtained BS, University of Louisville, Louisville (Ky.).
1965Obtained MS, University of Louisville, Louisville (Ky.).
1969Obtained PhD in Astrophysics, Princeton University, Princeton (N.J.).
1969 – 1972Research Associate (1969-1970) and Member, Research Staff (1970-1972), Plasma Physics Laboratory, Princeton University, Princeton (N.J.).
1972 – presentGroup Leader, Laser Plasma Theory and Simulation (1972-1993) and Chief Scientist, Laser Plasma Physics (1993-present), Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore (Calif.).
1990Awarded James Clerk Maxwell Prize for Plasma Physics, American Physical Society.
Occupation
Plasma physicist.
Places
Birth
Undergraduate Education
Graduate Education
Employment
Subjects
Relationships
People
Colleagues
Both employed at Lawrence Livermore Laboratory and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
Both employed at Lawrence Livermore Laboratory and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
Both employed at Lawrence Livermore Laboratory and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
Both employed at Lawrence Livermore Laboratory and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
Both employed at Lawrence Livermore Laboratory.
Both employed at Lawrence Livermore Laboratory and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
Both employed at Princeton University, Plasma Physics Laboratory.
Clauser, John F. (John Francis), 1942-
Both employed at Lawrence Livermore Laboratory and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
Dawson, J. M. (John Myrick), 1930-
Both employed at Princeton University, Plasma Physics Laboratory.
Edwards, David F. (David Franklin)
Both employed at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
Both employed at Princeton University, Plasma Physics Laboratory.
Both employed at Princeton University, Plasma Physics Laboratory.
Greene, J. M. (John M.), 1928-
Both employed at Princeton University, Plasma Physics Laboratory.
Both employed at Lawrence Livermore Laboratory.
Kruskal, Martin D. (Martin David), 1925-2006
Both employed at Princeton University, Plasma Physics Laboratory.
Both employed at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
Both employed at Lawrence Livermore Laboratory and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
Both employed at Lawrence Livermore Laboratory and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
Both employed at Lawrence Livermore Laboratory and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
Both employed at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
Both employed at Lawrence Livermore Laboratory and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
Both employed at Princeton University, Plasma Physics Laboratory.
Both employed at Lawrence Livermore Laboratory and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
Both employed at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
Both employed at Princeton University, Plasma Physics Laboratory.
Both employed at Lawrence Livermore Laboratory and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
Institutions
Major Positions
Group Leader, Laser Plasma Theory and Simulation.
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Group Leader, Laser Plasma Theory and Simulation and Chief Scientist, Laser Plasma Physics.
Princeton University. Plasma Physics Laboratory
Research Associate and Member, Research Staff.
Professional Activities & Affiliations
Received 1990 James Clerk Maxwell Prize for Plasma Physics.
Princeton University. Department of Astrophysical Sciences
Obtained PhD in Astrophysics (1969).
University of Louisville. Department of Physics & Astronomy
Obtained BS (1964) and MS (1965).