Albert F. Wagner

Education

• California Institute of Technology, Ph.D. in Chemical Physics (1972)
• Boston College, B. S. in Chemistry (1966)

Professional Experience

• 2003 – Present: Argonne Distinguished Fellow
• 2007– Present: Interim Director, Chemical Science and Engineering Division, Argonne National Laboratory
• 2003 – 2007: Director, Chemistry Division, Argonne National Laboratory
• 1990 – 2003: Senior Chemist and Group Leader, Chemistry Division, Argonne National Laboratory
• 1979-1990: Chemist, Chemistry Division, Argonne National Laboratory
• 1974-1979: Associate Chemist, Chemistry Division, Argonne National Laboratory
• 1972-1974: Postdoctoral Appointee, Chemistry Division, Argonne National Laboratory

Areas of Research and Expertise

• Theories of reaction dynamics and chemical kinetics, especially related to combustion.
• Parallel computing in theoretical chemistry.

Professional Organizations

• Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science
• Fellow, American Physical Society
• American Chemical Society
• Combustion Institute

Professional Activities

• Panel Lead, Cross Cutting Basic Science, DOE/BES Basic Research Needs for Clean and Efficient Combustion of 21st Century Transportation Fuels (2006)
• Co-Director, University of Chicago/Argonne National Laboratory, Joint Theory Institute (2006)
• Panel Lead, Predictive Modeling and Simulation, DOE/BES Basic Research Needs for Advanced Nuclear Energy Workshop (2006)
• Senior Fellow, Computation Institute of the University of Chicago and Argonne National Laboratory (2005)
• Chair, Dynamics of Molecular Collisions Conference (2005)
• Member, AFOSR Molecular Dynamics/Theoretical Chemistry Review Panel (2005)
• Advisory Board, University of Minnesota Supercomputing Institute (2005)
• Symposium Chair, 228 th American Chemical Society National Meeting (2004)
• Chair, Review Committee, University of Minnesota Digital Technology Initiative (2004)
• Member, AFOSR Molecular Dynamics/Theoretical Chemistry Program Review Panel (2003, 2004)
• Co-Chair, Dynamics of Molecular Collisions Conference (2003)
• Member, PNNL Directorate Review Committee (2003)
• Chair, Gordon Research Conference on Molecular Interactions (2002)
• Advisory Board, Journal of Physical Chemistry (1999-2001)
• Chair, National Advisory Board of the Minnesota Supercomputing Institute (2000)
• Vice Chair, Gordon Research Conference on Molecular Interactions (1998)
• Co-Symposium Chair, Chemistry of Combustion Symposium, 215 th American Chemical Society National Meeting (1998)
• Visiting Scientist, Institute for Molecular Science, Okazaki, Japan (January-April, 1997)
• Member, High Energy Density Review Panel for the AFOSR (1990-1995)

Recent Publications (from more than 100)