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Argonne Director Dean Eastman will step down on July 1 to teach physics at the University of Chicago.
"With Argonne's future prospects improving and with significant progress in programmatic and operating policies and practices, I have decided to move from the executive office to the lab and the classroom," Eastman said.
"This change will allow me to find a better balance between my professional and personal interests," he said, "and to get back to those things that have always held special rewards for me — performing scientific research and working with students and research collaborators."
Eastman assumed the laboratory's top post in July 1996.
Eastman, an expert on spectroscopy and the electronic properties of materials, plans to continue working with Argonne researchers and facilities.
During his 33 years at IBM, Eastman conducted research in the field of condensed matter physics, surface science, and photoelectron spectroscopy using synchrotron radiation. He has been involved in many national science and engineering policy and advisory activities.
Argonne Chief Operations Officer Ron Teunis died April 24 of complications stemming from a massive heart attack he suffered a week earlier. He was 63.
"Argonne today lost a valued executive and a respected leader," said Argonne Director Dean Eastman. "His memory will live on in the hearts of those who knew and worked with him, and in the effects of the many management initiatives he spearheaded.
"On behalf of everyone at Argonne, our sympathy and condolences go to the Teunis family, to his associates in the Operations Group, and to the Argonne-West team which Ron inspired and led for so long," Eastman said.
He is survived by daughters Michelle Sharp, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, Angela Terry, of Tuckerton, N.J., and seven grandchildren.
Visitation and services were held April 28 at the Toon Funeral Home, Downers Grove. In Idaho Falls, visitation was held Friday, May 1, and graveside services were Saturday, May 2, at Taylor Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the Teunis family requests contributions be made in Ron's name to the Achievement Rewards for College Scientists (ARCS) Foundation, c/o Linda Culesia, 3016 Heritage Oak Lane, Oak Brook, IL 60521.
Teunis held the post of chief operations officer since August 1989. The second-ranking management officer at the laboratory, he was responsible for infrastructure and institutional matters of the laboratory.
From January 1974 through August 1989, Teunis was assistant laboratory director and site manager of Argonne-West, responsible for overall site health and safety, emergency planning, environmental control and public relations.
Previously, he was manager of Hot Fuel Examination Facility (HFEF), and oversaw the activation of the newly-constructed HFEF/North hot cell. He joined Argonne in 1971 and was responsible for management of site technical support and engineering functions.
In the late 1960s, Teunis worked for Aerojet-General Corporation in a number of management positions within the AEC-NASA Nuclear Rocket Program. His work included a lead management position with Aerojet-General and test director at the Nuclear Rocket Development Station in Nevada.
From 1962-1965, he was employed by Aerojet-General in the U.S. Army Nuclear Power Program, conducting engineering design, analysis and operations of mobile nuclear plant and turbo-generating machinery.
Siegfreid Hecker, former director of Los Alamos National Laboratory, will speak on "Nuclear Imperatives and Realities for the Next Century" at a Director's Special Colloquium on Thursday, May 7.
Hecker's talk will begin at 11 a.m. in Argonne-East's Advanced Photon Source Conference Center. Shuttle service will be provided.
He will discuss nuclear issues in national security, energy and the environment, including stockpile stewardship, nonproliferation, the environmental legacy of the Cold War and the obstacles to realizing the potential of nuclear energy.
Arts at Argonne will inaugurate "The Next Generation — Young Performers in Recital," a new recital series at Argonne-East, on Sunday, May 10.
Sean Bennett, pianist, and Andreanna "Anny" Moravec, violist, will perform at 3 p.m. in the Advanced Photon Source Conference Center auditorium.
Tickets will be sold in the Building 213 Cafeteria the week of May 4-8, and at the auditorium box office before the performance. Single admission tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students. A special family ticket for $25 will admit two adults and two students; each additional family member is $5.
Bennett has won over 40 competitions and prizes in his 12 years of study. He has been named "Chicagoland's Most Promising Student Pianist" by the Steinway Society and classical music station WNIB 97.1FM for five consecutive years.
Moravec is pursuing a bachelor's degree in viola performance at the American Conservatory of Music. In October 1997, she began her season with the Civic Orchestra of Chicago as co-principal viola. She also made her debut with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra as a section violist.
The concert is presented by Arts at Argonne, the laboratory's fine arts program. Additional information, including a program, can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.anl.gov/ARTS/intro.html.
Several schools in Illinois have received excessed Argonne computers, thanks to a new program by the U.S. Department of Energy and the Illinois Board of Education.
So far, eighty 386 and 486 PCs have found their way to schools in the Chicago area.
The program took more than a year to set up, said Argonne Property Manager Ken Poupa (OCF). After all data are erased, the computers are made available to the state board of education, which picks them up and distributes them.
One of the first recipients of the computers was Our Lady of Good Counsel School in nearby Aurora. Kim Garland, a volunteer at the school, said the kids are "very, very grateful" for the machines, which will be used to teach computing basics to students in kindergarten through third grade.
TIAA-CREF will give a presentation on the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 and its potential impact on employees' finances at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, May 7, in Argonne-East's Building 203 Auditorium.
The one-hour presentation is free and open to all employees with supervisory approval and will conclude with a question-and-answer period. The presentation will cover:
The presentation is sponsored by Human Resources. For more information, call Fran Perri (HR) at ext. 2-2989.
Robert S. Zeno, retired nuclear engineer and director of the former Components Technology Division, died March 31 at a nursing home in Hinsdale.
Born in Big Rapids, Mich., Zeno received degrees in metallurgical engineering from the Michigan College of Mining and Technology, and a masters degree in metallurgy from Pennsylvania State University.
He retired in 1986, ending a distinguished career at Argonne. He published numerous scientific papers and received many patents. Early in his career, he worked for General Electric and as director of the Angra Nuclear Power Plant in Brazil, where he accumulated 25 years experience in nuclear and non-nuclear power-generating equipment.
Survivors include his wife, Jill, of Chicago, and sons Jeffrey of Long Beach, Calif., and Douglas of Littleton, Colo.
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the Unitarian Church of Hinsdale.
A two-day seminar on "Writing R&D Proposals" will be held at Argonne-East June 18-19.
Sponsored by Human Resources, the seminar is designed for program directors and managers, engineers and scientists, and technical support, legal, work for others and technology transfer employees.
Participants will learn a systematic approach to creating a "winning" proposal, using a flexible process. Topics include scheduling, managing and packaging the proposal, setting it apart from those from other organizations competing for the same funds, and producing a better product in less time.
The seminar will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Building 362, Room F108. Cost is $575. Registration deadline is Friday, May 15.
For more information, call ext. 2-3410.
Marriott will once again offer Fannie May candies for Mother's Day.
Assorted candies will be sold at Argonne-East's Building 213 Cafeteria cashier stations at lunchtime May 4-8. Candies will be available in half-pound-, one- and two-pound boxes. Prices will range from about $6 to $25, including a 15 percent discount from regular retail prices.
Human Resources has scheduled courses in leadership, time management, meeting facilitation and building self-confidence.
All courses will be held at Argonne-East. To register, contact a division Training Management System representative. Complete class information and an enrollment form are posted on the HR World Wide Web site at http://www.anl.gov/HR/home.html under "Performance Development." Call Betty Iwan (HR) at 2-3410 for more information.
The Argonne Computer Users Group will meet Tuesday, May 5, at 3 p.m. in Argonne-East's Building 221, Room A216.
Users of several World Wide Web authoring tools will discuss their experiences. Speakers will include:
The Argonne Club is sponsoring trips to Kane County Cougars and Chicago White Sox baseball games.
The Cougars will play the Cedar Rapids Kernels on Friday, May 15. Tickets are $8, including bus transportation to and from the game. Tickets for those who will drive to the game are $5.
The White Sox will play the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday, June 8. All tickets are $11 and include bus transportation.
Tickets will be sold in Argonne-East's Building 213 Cafeteria on weekdays through Friday, May 8.
The Argonne Information Center will be closed to the public on Saturday, May 9, due to "Operation Twister," a large emergency exercise.
Regular hours will resume Tuesday, May 12.
The information center is normally open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.
