Harriet Kung
Associate Director of Science for Basic Energy
Sciences
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Harriet Kung has served as the Associate
Director of Science for Basic Energy
Sciences since June 9,
2008 (announcement). With an annual budget of more than $1.2 billion, BES is the nation’s leading supporter of fundamental research in materials sciences, chemistry, geosciences, and aspects of physical biosciences. BES is also a major supporter of scientific user facilities, including the nation’s premier x-ray synchrotron light sources, neutron scattering facilities, electron-beam microcharacerization centers, and nanoscale science research centers. These facilities serve over 10,000 users annually, and they provide the tools for the preparation and examination of materials and the study of their physical and chemical properties and transformations. |
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Previously, Dr. Kung served as the Director of
the Materials Sciences and
Engineering Division in
Basic Energy Sciences (BES) since June 2004. During her tenure as Division Director, Dr.
Kung managed a broad portfolio of
condensed matter physics and materials
research programs with an annual budget
authority of more than $250 million; led
a number of Basic Research Needs
workshops to define scientific research
directions for science-to-technology
pathways; and was instrumental in the
success of interagency collaborations,
DOE research integration efforts, and
international coordination activities
Before joining DOE in 2002, Dr. Kung was
a technical staff member and a project
leader in the Materials Science and
Technology Division at Los Alamos
National Laboratory (LANL).
She previously held a research
fellow position at the University of
Michigan. Her main research interests
focused on developing novel materials through understanding their
mechanical and physical behavior.
Dr. Kung has
conducted research in high
temperature superconductivity in the
Superconductivity Technology Center at LANL.
She has published approximately 100
refereed papers and has given over 50 invited
technical presentations.
She was a guest editor for the journal
Philosophical Magazine A and served as a guest
editor for an MRS Bulletin issue on
“Mechanical Properties of Nanostructured
Materials.”
Dr. Kung
received her Ph.D. in Materials Science
and Engineering with a minor in Applied
and Engineering Physics from Cornell
University. She is the recipient
of numerous awards including the DOE
Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellowship
award and several performance and
leadership service awards at LANL. |
Contact
Information
Dr. Harriet Kung
Associate Director of Science
for Basic Energy Sciences
SC-22/Germantown Building
U.S. Department of Energy
1000 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20585-1290
harriet.kung@science.doe.gov
Phone: 301/903-3081
Fax: 301/903-6594
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