{"id":286272,"date":"2017-12-07T15:06:13","date_gmt":"2017-12-07T20:06:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/?p=286272"},"modified":"2017-12-12T09:32:12","modified_gmt":"2017-12-12T14:32:12","slug":"four-lle-members-receive-awards-for-fusion-development-research-286272","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/four-lle-members-receive-awards-for-fusion-development-research-286272\/","title":{"rendered":"Four LLE members receive awards for fusion development research"},"content":{"rendered":"

The non-profit organization Fusion Power Associates<\/a> presented awards to several members of the Ä¢¹½´«Ã½\u2019s Laboratory for Laser Energetics<\/a> at the FPA\u2019s 38th<\/sup> annual meeting in December.<\/p>\n

Robert L. McCrory, recently retired director of the LLE and University Professor, was awarded the Distinguished Career Award, presented to an individual who has made distinguished, life-long career contributions to fusion development. McCrory was director of the LLE from 1983 until his retirement in October<\/a>. Under his leadership, the LLE became one of the leading research institutions in exploring inertial fusion and high-energy-density physics, and the Omega laser facility became one of the premier high-power laser user facilities in the world.<\/p>\n

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Robert McCrory.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Craig
Craig Sangster.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Valeri Goncharov.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Adam
Adam Sefkow.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n


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In addition to McCrory\u2019s award, the FPA presented awards to the following LLE members:<\/p>\n