10 December 2001

Plainsboro, New Jersey -- The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently gave its Distinguished Associate Award to Jack Anderson of the DOE Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL). Anderson, Head of PPPL's Environment, Safety & Health and Infrastructure Support Department, was recognized for his "significant contributions to the DOE's Safeguards and Security Directives Implementation Review Conference." Jerry Faul, Manager of the DOE's Princeton Area Office, presented the award to Anderson during a ceremony at PPPL on November 20. Anderson is a resident of Toms River.

Faul said of Anderson, "Jack has provided a great service to the Department. He provided very valuable insight, advice, and practical suggestions to the working group on methods to maintain and improve security at a DOE laboratory."

Anderson was part of a six-member team that organized an assessment of the impacts of existing security and counterintelligence orders on the scientific and security environment at all of the DOE's facilities. The team concentrated on how to balance the need for new security and counterintelligence requirements with scientific freedom and progress.

As part of the team, Anderson was involved in organizing the effort which resulted in recommendations for improved integration of new security policies with science objectives. Anderson represented the DOE "National Laboratory Improvement Council," and teamed up with members from the DOE's Office of Science, Office of Counterintelligence, Environmental Management, Security and Emergency Operations, and the National Nuclear Security Administration. The team was aided in its efforts by 15 working groups comprised of DOE federal employees and contractor representatives from all of the DOE national laboratories.

Anderson has more than 20 years of experience in plant management, plant operations, and construction functions. Half of this experience has been in the DOE environment and the other half in the civilian nuclear power industry and in nuclear powered submarine construction. He came to PPPL in 1990 to head the Laboratory's Security and Emergency Preparedness Division, and has been in his present position since 1997. Anderson received bachelor's degrees in industrial engineering and in business administration from Rutgers University in 1980. In 1997, he received a master's in business administration from Rider University.

PPPL, funded by the U.S. Department of Energy and managed by Princeton University, is a collaborative national center for science and innovation leading to an attractive fusion energy source.

For further information, please contact:

Anthony R. DeMeo
Head
Information Services
Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory
(609) 243-2755
ademeo@pppl.gov

Patricia Wieser
Information Services
Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory
(609) 243-2757
pwieser@pppl.gov

Downloadable print-quality photo of Mr. Anderson. Resolution is 300 dpi, print size is approximately 3.6 inches wide by 2.8 inches high. File type is jpeg. File size is 1.0 MB. Photographer: Elle Starkman, PPPL.