David J. Hill, the deputy director for Science and Technology at the Idaho National Laboratory will be on campus Wednesday, April 23 to speak with campus administrators and the Chemical and Nuclear Engineering Faculty. He will also conduct a public seminar at 2 p.m. in room 120 of Dane Smith Hall.
Hill is responsible for the science and technology strategy for Idaho National Laboratory and for the lab’s research and development programs for nuclear energy, homeland security and clean energy. He has extensive experience in the area of international nuclear cooperation, working with countries in Western Europe and the former Soviet Union.
At UNM he will present an overview of INL’s nuclear energy programs, including its technical leadership in the Department of Energy’s Global Nuclear Energy Partnership and Next Generation Nuclear Plant. Hill will provide his perspective on how investment in research capabilities and collaboration with universities, industry and other research institutions are delivering nuclear science and technology for the nation.
Hill will also discus the newly established Advanced Test Reactor National Scientific User Facility as well as opportunities for collaborative research and development, internships, graduate fellowships and joint appointments.