Mannsfeld named deputy to the director at Argonne National Laboratory

ARGONNE, Ill. (Feb. 24, 2006) — Kelly Mannsfeld has been appointed deputy to the director at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory.

Mannsfeld will strengthen the laboratory's directorate and will play a key role in implementing the directorate's vision for the laboratory, as well as providing senior laboratory management with day to day oversight of Argonne 's safety operations.

"Kelly brings a deep and genuine concern for employees through a wealth of experience within the national laboratory system and in the private sector," said Argonne Director Robert Rosner. "That experience will be vital as we strive to make Argonne the best laboratory it can be."

Mannsfeld's previous position was associate director for administration at Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (Jefferson Lab). There she served as a member of the Director's Council, the decision-making body for the laboratory, and as the contract officer for matters relating to the prime contract with the U.S. Department of Energy.

She also served as Jefferson Lab's director of Human Resources and Services from 2000-2002.

Argonne National Laboratory brings the world's brightest scientists and engineers together to find exciting and creative new solutions to pressing national problems in science and technology. The nation's first national laboratory, Argonne conducts leading-edge basic and applied scientific research in virtually every scientific discipline. Argonne researchers work closely with researchers from hundreds of companies, universities, and federal, state and municipal agencies to help them solve their specific problems, advance America 's scientific leadership and prepare the nation for a better future. With employees from more than 60 nations, Argonne is managed by UChicago Argonne, LLC for the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science.

For more information, please contact Steve McGregor (630/252-5580 or media@anl.gov) at Argonne.