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J. Murray Gibson has been appointed associate laboratory director for the Advanced Photon Source (APS).
Gibson has been the director of the Materials Science Division since 1998. He oversaw Argonne's early efforts in nano-sciences and fostered the development of the X-ray Nanoprobe, which will be the world's most powerful X-ray microscope for studying structures at nanometer scales. As one of the partners in the Basic Energy Sciences Synchrotron Radiation Center Collaborative Access Team, the Materials Science Division is a major user of the APS.
"Murray's previous experience as a university faculty member, and in industrial research and management, gives him a broad perspective on the scientific user community," said Argonne Director Hermann Grunder. "As a materials scientist, Murray has gained international recognition for his use of electron diffraction to study thin films and interfaces."
Before coming to Argonne, Gibson was associate director of the Frederick Seitz Materials Research Laboratory and professor of materials science and physics at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Prior to his university appointment in 1991, Gibson served for 11 years at AT&T Bell Laboratories at Murray Hill, N.J., as a distinguished member of the technical staff and head of the Electronics and Photonics Materials Research Department.
Gopal Shenoy has been interim associate laboratory director for the APS.
"Under Gopal's leadership, the APS has continued to flourish and to build for the future," Grunder said. "I am sure that Gopal's many outstanding contributions to building and serving the APS user community will continue well into the future."
A Halloween party will be held Tuesday, Oct. 30, from 4-8 p.m. in Argonne-East's Building 213 Cafeteria.
The party will feature costume and door prizes. Beverages will be available for purchase. There will be a $2 cover charge.
All non-Argonne employees who wish to attend the party must obtain visitor passes at the Argonne Information Center before 4 p.m., and will be subject to search.
The party is sponsored by the Argonne Club and Sodexho Marriott.
Employees can talk with representatives from the laboratory's health care vendors and companies who provide health care services at "Health Fair 2001" will be held at Argonne-East Wednesday, Oct. 24, giving
The Health Fair will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Building 213 Cafeteria.
Blood pressure counts and oxygen saturation will be available from Argonne's Health Department. Chair massages, health risk assessments, and body fat measurements will be available, as well as information on exercise programs, weight loss, disease management, and using chiropractors as primary care practitioners under HMO Illinois.
The Health Fair is sponsored by Human Resources.
Eve Gohoure has been named the laboratory's new diversity program officer, and will oversee Argonne's equal employment practices.
"The position really does combine many of my interests into one package -- working in diversity, affirmative action and equal employment opportunity programs in a creative and international atmosphere," said Gohoure. She will also conduct training and assist in the development of targeted recruiting strategies.
Formerly, Gohoure worked as an Equal Opportunity Specialist/Senior Compliance Officer with the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs in Detroit. There she audited the affirmative action and equal employment opportunity programs of federal contractors and investigated potential employment discrimination.
She has also served in the U.S. Peace Corps in Cote d'Ivoire (West Africa) as a Director of Vocational Training for individuals with disabilities and as a Community Development Specialist, focusing on urban environmental management.
Cellist Pieter Wispelwey and pianist Dejan Lazic will perform works by Chopin, Shostakovich and Kodály at an Arts at Argonne concert at Argonne-East Saturday, Nov. 3.
The concert will begin at 8 p.m. in the Advanced Photon Source Conference Center, Building 402.
Admission to the concert is $20. Call (630) 252-3751 to order tickets; VISA and MasterCard accepted.
Remaining tickets will be sold in the lobby of the Building 213 Cafeteria the week of Oct. 29 from noon to 1 p.m. The Auditorium Box Office will be open the day of the performance at 7:30 p.m.
For more information, see the Arts at Argonne Web page.
Dinner
A special dinner prepared by Chef Chris Kaminsky will be served in the Argonne Guest House. Dinner hours from 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. $22.95 per person. Reservations requested (739-6000).
Human Resources is offering two half-day companion classes to help employees who want to organize their work spaces.
Classes will be led by Eileen Roth, nationally recognized organizational consultant and president of Everything in its Place.
"Win the Paper
Chase" (HR400) focuses on a classification and labeling system to achieve
fingertip file management, eliminating stacks of papers and files and saving
time and increasing productivity and efficiency. Monday, Nov. 5, from 1-5 p.m.
in Argonne-East's Building 201, Room 190.
"Desk For
Success" (HR401) is the companion class to "Win the Paper Chase." This course
presents six principles to organizing the desktop, creating an action file and
sorting mail rapidly. It also covers the personal reference book. Friday, Nov.
9, from 1-5 p.m. in Argonne-East's Building 201, Room 190.
To enroll, contact a Training Management System representative. Call Betty Iwan (HR) at ext. 2-3410 for more information.
Seven employees have won prizes in the Argonne Combined Appeal (ACA) pledge card drawing.
"The ACA drawings encourage employees to get their pledge cards in early," said ACA Co-Chair Deana Kinzler. "We need everyone, whether they are contributing or not, to turn in their pledge cards."
Winners had their choice of $50 U.S. Savings Bonds or dining certificates.
The winners from the first week's drawing were: Diane Redman (IPD-MED), Shigemi Sasaki (XFD), Robert Sedivy (ER) and Sherman Smith (ES).
Week two winners were: Joseph E. Dittrich (IPNS), Richard D. Doctor (ES) and Loretta Richards (HR).
Each winner's coordinator receives an ACA hat in recognition of their work.
The ACA campaign runs throughout the month of October. There are two drawings remaining -- Oct. 22 and Oct. 29.
The Argonne Credit Union is seeking volunteers to serve on its board of directors.
Applications will be accepted through Nov. 28. All members in good standing are eligible to apply. Applications are available at any Argonne Credit Union office.
For more information, contact a nominating committee member by phone or e-mail:
Zygmunt
Tomczuk, ZygmuntTomczuk@msn.com, (815)
462-0663
Robbie Dalton,
roberta.dalton@ch.doe.gov,
(630) 252-2229
Ira Goldberg,
I@anl.gov, (630) 252-5639
Dee Wernette,
wernetde@lewisu.edu, (630)
325-2648
Jerry Ward,
jerry.ward@anlw.anl.gov,
(208) 533-7108.
Staff and non-staff retirement plan interest rates for the fourth quarter of 2001 are:
| Vendor | Rate | Contributions From | Earned Through |
| TIAA Traditional | 6.50% | 10/1/01 _ 12/31/01 | 2/28/02 |
| TIAA Supplemental | 6.00% | 10/1/01 _ 12/31/01 | 2/28/02 |
| Prudential Fixed Interest¹ | 6.16% | 7/1/01 _ 6/30/02 | 6/30/02 |
| Prudential Guaranteed | 4.50% | 10/1/01 _ 12/31/01 | 12/31/02 |
| Lincoln National (Old Account)² | 3.50% | N/A |
12/31/01 |
| Lincoln National (No Load)2 | 5.40% | N/A | 12/31/01 |
(¹Only available to non-staff participants)
(²No longer accepting contributions)
Argonne's retirement vendors will send representatives to Argonne-East to answer employees' questions about retirement plans and assets.
Appointments last a half-hour, except for Prudential, which offers half-day sessions. To schedule an appointment, call the number listed.
Fidelity:
Tuesdays, Nov. 6, 20. Call 1-800-642-7131.
TIAA-CREF:
Monday, Nov. 5, and Tuesday, Nov. 6. Call 1-800-842-2005.
Prudential:
Wednesdays, Nov. 7,14, 21. Call Cheryl at 1-847-619-3519.
A representative of the Social Security Administration will visit Argonne-East Wednesday, Nov. 21 from 8 a.m. to noon.
The representative will be available to:
Enroll
employees in Social Security.
Take
applications for new social security cards, including original cards for
newborns, corrected cards due to marriage, or replacement cards.
Help with
earnings posting problems.
Answer general
questions about Social Security.
To schedule a meeting, call Fran Perri (HR) at ext. 2-2989.
The deadline for same-day shipment of packages sent through Argonne's Shipping Department has changed to 12:30 p.m.
For more information, call the Shipping Department at ext. 2-2934 or ext. 2-5779.
The Guest House Restaurant will not serve lunch Thursday, Oct. 25, due to a special function.
Service Awards for September include:
45 Years
John P. Schiffer (PHY).
40 Years
Donald J. Jankowski (HEP).
35 Years
Lee E. Deering (PFS).
30 Years
Thomas E. Bingham (RPS), Raymond C. Charles (ENT), James M. Cruz (PFS), Roger A. Evans (FAC), Charles D. Jonah (CHM), Steven F. Keller (FAC), Gopal K. Shenoy (APS), David Spence (TD).
25 Years
Richard L. Batten (FAC), Miriam E. Bretscher (ECT), Douglas B. Erickson (FAC), Alex Hamilton (PFS), Kimberly A. Lindgren (PFS), Sharon L. Mecham (NT), James F. Miller (CMT), David G. Underwood (HEP), Marvin E. Winter (FAC).
20 Years
Robert E. Botto (CHM), Michael H. Hendricks (FAC).
15 Years
Robert E. Blair (HEP), Robert W. Dunford (CHM), Mary Ann Forys (IPD), Wei Gai (HEP), Les B. Hendrickson (RPS), Sai-Chi Mo (TD), Cynthia Powell (PFS), Christine T. Snyder (CMT).
10 Years
Dorothy Andrews (PFS), Kent G. Beck (FAC), Regina Buckley (PFS), Michael Douell (ASD), Robert Flores (RPS), Kenneth M. Goff (ENT), Gregory A. Hathaway (RPS), David K. Kahn (FAC), Sean McDeavitt (CMT), Ann E. Murray (ES), Anne Wyand Owens (APS), Montez L. Poe (PFS).
5 Years
Orlando H. Auciello (MSD), Zhonghou Cai (XFD), Thomas Gog (UPD), Sylvia D. Hansen (NT), Bruce A. Hilton (NT), J. Rory Kennedy (ENT), Carol G. Lepzelter (IPD), Nicholas S. Sereno (AOD), Peggy A. Stepuszek (HR), Jennifer Tucker (ESH), Rikutaro Yoshida (HEP).
Loren D. Borders, a retired General Foreman with 29 years of service in the Central Shops Division died September 15. His wife survives him.
Edward S. Fisher, a retired Metallurgist with 33 years of service in the Energy and Environmental Science and Technology Division died September 4. His wife, Eloise, survives him.
Leo F. Franck, a retired machine shop foreman with 29 years of service in Central Shops, died July 6. His wife, Josephine, and son Regis (PFS-CS), survive him.
Pleasant F. Kelsheimer, a retired Staff Assistant Senior with 33 years of service in the Chemical Technology Division died August 18. His wife, Frances, survives him.
Gene H. Kucera, a retired Chemist with 39 years of service in the Chemical Technology Division died September 9. Her daughter, Veronica MacMillan, survives her.
Leroy O. Kupper, a retired Instrument Machinist with 13 years of service in the Central Shops Division died September 14. His wife survives him.
Vitalis J. Umbrasas, a retired Machine Shop Assistant with 28 years of service in the Central Shops Division died August 17. His wife, Modesta, survives him.