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June 4, 2001 -- Some of this week's stories:
Abrikosov elected to Royal Society of London
Speaker turns personal tragedy to cautionary tale
Emergency exercises planned
Guest House plans special events
HR classes cover variety of topics
Service Awards |
Alexei Abrikosov (MSD) has been elected a foreign member of the Royal Society of London, one of the world's most prestigious scientific organizations.
Founded in 1660, the Royal Society is an independent academy dedicated to promoting excellence in the natural and applied sciences. The society selects foreign members "from among persons of the greatest eminence for their scientific discoveries and attainments."
Abrikosov's research centers on condensed-matter physics (the structure and behavior of solids and liquids), and concentrates on superconductivity, the ability of some materials to carry electrical current without resistance. He was the first to propose the concept of "type-II superconductors" in 1952 and constructed the theory of their magnetic properties.
His wide-ranging career has also included research in quantum electrodynamics (the theory of elemental particle interactions) and astrophysics, in which he studied the properties of hydrogen planets. He has also worked on the theory of semimetals and plasma physics, the behavior of materials under high pressures and the theory of quantum liquids.
Abrikosov joined Argonne's Materials Science Division in 1991. His recent research has focused on the origins of magnetoresistance, a property of some materials that change their resistance to electrical flow under the influence of a magnetic field.
Before joining Argonne, Abrikosov was director of the Institute for High-Pressure Physics of the Academy of Sciences, Moscow. He was chairman of theoretical physics at the Moscow Institute for Steel and Alloys from 1976-1991, and was head of the condensed matter theory division of Russia's Landau Institute for Theoretical Physics from 1966-1988.
For his work in superconductivity research, Abrikosov received the Soviet Union's highest honor for scientific achievement, the Lenin Prize, in 1966, and the Sony Corporation's John Bardeen Award in 1991.
He also received the International Fritz London Award in 1972 for his work in low-temperature physics, and the Soviet Union's State Prize in 1982 for his research on semimetals and semiconductors.
Abrikosov was named a full member of the Russian Academy of Sciences in 1987. He received the Landau Prize from the Academy of Sciences, Russia, in 1989 for a textbook on quantum theory methods used in statistical physics that is now a standard in the field.
Abrikosov has published two other books and written more than 190 journal articles.
He was elected to the National Academy of Sciences, one of the highest honors that can be accorded a U.S. scientist or engineer, in 2000. Abrikosov is a fellow of the American Physical Society, an honor limited to one percent of the society's membership.
Safety evangelist Charlie Morecraft will visit Argonne-East Thursday, June 21 for a series of talks in the Advanced Photon Source Auditorium (Building 402).
His talk, "Safety, Everyone's Responsibility," emphasizes the need for following safety procedures and taking responsibility for personal safety.
Morecraft was severely burned in an industrial accident and suffered years of agonizing pain. Since then he has worked to motivate workers and management to turn a possible adversarial relationship into a unified team effort to establish a safe work environment.
His talks discuss the high cost of an accident to one's self and family and emphasize the significance of positive attitude and personal responsibility.
Morecraft's presentation will be held from 8:45-10:15 a.m. and repeated from 2:15 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. All Argonne, DOE and contractor employees whose schedules permit are invited to attend.
Registration is requested, but not required. To register, contact a Training Management System representative and register for EQO105, "Safety Awareness."
Copies of Morecraft's videos, "Remember Charlie" and "Office Safety: It's Not Just About You," are available from Eddi Langenberg (ESH-SME) at ext. 2-4903.
Two emergency exercises will be held at Argonne-East in coming weeks.
A large-scale event Wednesday, June 13, will include 65-70 participants from the Argonne Fire Department, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, FBI, National Guard, DuPage County Bomb Disposal Unit and other local, state and federal agencies.
The counter-terrorism exercise will begin at about 10 a.m. and last until 3 p.m. in the East Area. Road access to the East Area will be limited during the exercise.
Exercise at Bldg. 350
Argonne, DOE and the New Brunswick Laboratory will hold a joint emergency exercise Tuesday, June 5.
Exercise activities will take place at Building 350, the Visitor Reception Center, the Argonne Emergency Operations Center in Building 201, and the DOE-CH Emergency Operations Center in Building 302.
Emergency vehicles and equipment will be involved in the area of Building 350 and radiological monitoring teams may be involved both on and off site.
Normal operations will continue at the Visitor Reception Center.
Weekly Wednesday barbecues return to the Argonne Guest House Restaurant June 6.
The lunchtime barbecues will be held every Wednesday From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. through the summer, rain or shine. Entrees include ribs, chicken or fish. A salad bar is included.
Noodle dishes will be in the spotlight for the next series of cooking classes at the Argonne Guest House Restaurant.
Executive Chef Chris Kaminski will prepare pasta provencal, pasta tart, stir-fried Thai noodles, spicy Cajun pasta and apple raspberry strudel.
The class, "Oodles of Noodles," will be held Monday, June 11, and repeated Thursday, June 14. Classes start at 5:30 p.m.
Class size is limited. The cost is $23 per person, cash, check or charge, with payment due at registration. Mail payment to Kathy, Argonne Guest House, Building 460, or drop off in person.
Human Resources' June schedule includes classes on management skills, office administration and work relationships.
To enroll, contact a Training Management System representative. Call Betty Iwan (HR) at ext. 2-3410 for more information, see the HR class schedules online, or see "Education and Training" on the Argonnet.
"Performance Management" (HR561) -- Wednesday, June 13,
1-4:30 p.m. in Building 201, Room 190. This course provides
supervisors with essential communication tools to more effectively
manage, document and influence the performance of
employees.
"CPS Review: Office Administration/Communication" (HR327)
-- Wednesdays and Fridays from June 6 - July 13, from 11:30 a.m. - 1
p.m. in Building 201 Room 238. This class centers on office
management and organization, executive travel, records
management, researching and writing business reports and
preparing communications.
"Brown Bag Lunch Seminar: Improving Work Relationships" (HR238)
-- Thursday, June 7, from 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. in Building 201, Room
238. The seminar will focus on creating positive
work relationships, people skills, negotiation and peer relationships.
The MetLife insurance company will send a representative to Argonne-East Tuesday, June 5, and Tuesday, June 26, to meet with individual employees and provide insurance comparisons and quotes for the "METPAY" group automobile and homeowners insurance program.
To schedule an appointment, call Craig Riddick at (630) 810-0346, ext. 143. Employees should fax their auto policy renewal statements to (630) 810-1628 before their appointments.
Service Awards for May include:
40 Years
John M. Bogaty (PHY), Murland O. Spaulding (FAC).
35 Years
Manuel M. Bretscher (TD).
30 Years
Ronald A. Bare (ECT).
25 Years
David M. Baurac (OPA), Rob R. Chace (ENT), Barbara Fletcher (PHY), Michael J. Hilden (ECT), Blake J. Wartchow (FAC).
20 Years
Renee M. Lanham (ASD), Mary A. Moore (OCF), James P. Peerenboom (DIS).
15 Years
Jeffrey F. Berg (NT), Lawrence E. Boing (TD), Thomas Fornek (TD), Marsha S. Goldberg (EA), Gerald J. Mallizzio (PFS), Thomas E. Mathews (PFS), Michael J. Meshenberg (DIS).
10 Years
Marilyn E. Baumgardner (FAC), Kenneth Belcher (ECT), Walter R. Bird (ESH), Daniel J. Bonney (ENT), Clifford Conner (CMT), Steven Davey (AOD), Ayfa Franchini (ES), Jeffrey Goetzen (ASD), Jade U. Grover (RPS), Timothy Hickey (PFS), Ralph Hinterman (ESH), Kerie A. Kitzmiller (RPS), Vivian D. Mansanarez (RPS), Ian McNulty (XFD), Rodney Merrick (PFS), Helaine Sue Morss (PBC), James Podraza (PFS), Shahida Razvi (ESH), Darryl Reigle (ASD), Nancy E. Schmuland (FAC), Elizabeth Ybarra (IPD).
5 Years
R. Lane Adams (RPS), Kevin A. Avery (RPS), Thomas W. Dillner (PFS), Otis K. Earle (NT), Douglas B. Howell (RPS), Arthur J. Kahaian (CMT), David A. Kosick (PFS), Donna M. Lambertsen (ECT), P. Joe Maughan (RPS), Mikeal H. McCabe (RPS), Mitchell K. Meyer (NT), Lisa M. Peters (PFS), Edward J. St. Martin (ES), Mohamed Sultan (ER), Randy R. Talbot (RPS), Dee Anna Weyer (AOD), Jean Yu (OCF).
Frank Bellinger (AOD), retired April 2 with 31 years of service.
Sue S. Dornfeld (ESH), retired April 18 with 25 years of service.
Charles L. Fink (TD), retired April 20 with 28 years of service.
Leandro A. Jaramillo (RPS), retired March 23 with 24 years of service
Marion L. Kopriva (OCF-PRO), retired April 27 with 34 years of service.
Stanley Ockers (MSD), retired April 16 with 32 years of service.
Harry F. Poland (ENT), retired March 30 with 16 years of service.
Sunil K. Sinha (XFD), retired April 9 with 15 years of service.
John B. Stoffel (AOD), retired April 2 with 10 years of service.
Arvind Testia (ES), retired April 12 with 22 years of service.
