Los Alamos National Laboratory is a renowned national security laboratory with a rich and intriguing history.  In the decades that I have worked at the Laboratory, the world has seen many changes and the missions of the laboratory have changed along with it. Highlights from working through the turns from basic science involving the coordination chemistry of the actinides, through environmental remediation, weapons manufacturing, and national security programs, specifically nuclear non-proliferation/treaty verification and nuclear forensics, will be provided.  Focused examples will be described with an emphasis on how these missions overlap and tie to one another from a chemist’s perspective.<br/>

From molecular magnets to tons of plutonium

2019 Spring National Meeting

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