Albert Narath (born 1933) explained

Albert Narath
Birth Date:5 March 1933
Birth Place:Berlin, Germany
Death Place:Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Occupation:Scientist
Nationality:American

Albert Narath (March 5, 1933 – May 2, 2023) was a German-born American chemist who served as president of Sandia National Laboratories from 1989 to 1995.

Biography

Narath was born on March 3, 1933, in Berlin, Germany.

Education

Narath received a bachelor's degree in chemistry from the University of Cincinnati, and a PhD in physical chemistry from the University of California, Berkeley.

Career

In 1959, Narath started his career at Sandia National Laboratories. In 1984, he left Sandia to join AT&T as vice president of Government Systems. In 1987, he was elected into the National Academy of Engineering. In 1989, he came back to Sandia to serve as president. In 1991, he was awarded the George E. Pake Prize by the American Physical Society. In 1994, he was awarded Roosevelt Gold Medal for Science. In 1994, he signed an agreement providing $6 million to support collaboration between Sandia and Russian laboratories. In 1995, he left Sandia to become the President and Chief Operating Officer for the Energy and Environment Sector at Lockheed Martin Corporation in Bethesda, Maryland. He retired in 1998.