Secretary Granholm Announces Major Scientific Breakthrough by DOE National Laboratory

U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm and Under Secretary for Nuclear Security and National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Administrator Jill Hruby announced a major scientific breakthrough accomplished by researchers at DOE’s Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL). Joining the Secretary and Under Secretary was White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Director Dr. Arati Prabhakar, NNSA Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs Dr. Marvin “Marv” Adams, and LLNL Director Dr. Kim Budil. Following the Secretary’s press conference, experts from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory held a panel discussion on the major scientific breakthrough their team achieved. Q&A sessions followed both the press conference and panel discussion.