Office of the
Director
Dr. Raymond L. Orbach and his
management staff lead the Office of Science,
an organization that is the third largest Federal
sponsor of basic research in the United States
and is viewed as one of the premier science
organizations in the world.
The Office of Science, formerly
the Office of Energy Research, is the division
within the U.S. Department of Energy that leads
the Nation in supporting and conducting basic
research in the physical sciences and makes
significant contributions in other major scientific
fields, including advanced computing/mathematics,
and life sciences. The basic knowledge derived
from this fundamental research has been the
foundation for developing new energy sources,
making best use of current energy resources,
and mitigating waste resulting from energy production
and use.
The Office of Science is committed to remaining
at the forefront of basic research as it has
been for half a century-a span that encompasses
scientific discoveries that helped win a World
War, pushed the boundaries of scientific computing
to change the way modern science is conducted,
and spurred the biotechnology revolution by
performing the first research for the Human
Genome Program. Its research goals for the next
half-century are just as significant and are
well underway in yielding solutions for the
world's current energy problems as well as providing
technologies for security against today's increasingly
sophisticated national threats.
|