Emeritus Status

Argonne's world-class scientists have achieved national and international recognition, including:

• Three Nobel Prizes,
• 98 R&D 100 Awards,
• More than 700 national and international awards and honors, and
• More than 800 patents.

Argonne announced on March 23, 2006, the creation of a new honorary status for qualified scientists and engineers. The title of "Emeritus" will be conferred at the time of a scientist's or engineer's retirement and is intended to recognize the individual's contributions to the laboratory. This title is intended to only be granted to the most distinguished of scientists and engineers.

Individuals whose primary contribution was in a scientific discipline will be conferred with the title of Argonne Emeritus Scientist and those whose primary contribution was in an engineering discipline will be conferred with the title of Argonne Emeritus Engineer.

The eligible retiree must first be nominated by the cognizant division director or associate division director and then approved through the Programmatic and Operations Committee's hires and promotions process. Factors that will be considered are educational level, grade level at retirement, years of service at the laboratory, scientific/engineering accomplishments and recognition by the national and international scientific community as evidenced by awards received by the individual. Awarding of the Emeritus title also requires approval of the Argonne Director. The title will initially be bestowed for a five-year term, with renewable one-year terms available.

The emeritus status has been bestowed upon the following individuals:

• Berkowitz, Joseph – Argonne Emeritus Scientist
• Carpenter, John M. – Argonne Emeritus Scientist
• Derrick, Malcolm – Argonne Emeritus Scientist
• Felcher, Gian – Argonne Emeritus Scientist
• Fields, Thomas – Argonne Emeritus Scientist
• Henning, Walter F. – Argonne Emeritus Scientist
• Lyness, James – Argonne Emeritus Scientist
• Schiffer, John – Argonne Emeritus Scientist
• Teng, Lee C. – Argonne Emeritus Scientist
• Thurnauer, Marion – Argonne Emeritus Scientist
• Wos, Lawrence – Argonne Emeritus Scientist

Last updated Aug. 25, 2008.