Siegfried Hecker
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Siegfried Hecker is a physicist from the United States, best known for Essays on the future.
Quick Facts About Siegfried Hecker
- Born
- October 2, 1943
- Nationality
- United States
- Profession
- Physicist
- Notable works
- Essays on the future
About Siegfried Hecker
Siegfried S. Hecker is an American metallurgist and nuclear scientist. He served as Director of Los Alamos National Laboratory from 1986 to 1997 and is now affiliated with Stanford University, where he is research professor emeritus in the Department of Management Science and Engineering in the School of Engineering, and senior fellow emeritus at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies. During this time, he was also elected a member of the National Academy of Engineering (1988) for outstanding research on plutonium and the forming of materials, and for leadership in developing energy and weapons systems.
Biography source: Wikipedia
