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E. Michael Campbell
Prior to coming to GA in 2000, Dr. Campbell was Associate Director for Laser Programs at LLNL, where he developed, built, and oversaw programs in stockpile stewardship, fusion energy and high power solid state lasers and their applications. He conceptualized, developed and began construction of the National Ignition Facility, which when completed, will be the largest laser facility ever built (1.8 MJ, 500 TW of 0.35 micron light) and is designed to achieve thermonuclear fusion ignition and burn in the laboratory. Dr. Campbell’s research has focused on the physics of intense laser-matter interactions, the behavior of matter under extreme conditions of density and pressure, and advanced nuclear energy systems. He has published over 100 articles in refereed journals and an equivalent number in classified literature. He has received the DOE E. O Lawrence award, the ANS Teller award, the APS Excellence in Plasma Physics award, the Fusion power Leadership Award and the DOE award for Nuclear Weapons research. He is a fellow of the American Physical Society and the European Institute of Physics. Dr. Campbell did his undergraduate and graduate education at the University Of Pennsylvania and Princeton University in Engineering and Applied Physics. He recently received the Doctor of Science Degree from the University of Western Sydney recognizing his career contributions to the field of Inertial Fusion and High Energy Density Physics. |
Dr. E. Michael Campbell is the senior Vice-President for the Energy Group at General
Atomics. He is responsible for GA’s fission activities including the Gas-Turbine
Modular Helium Reactor (GT-MHR), all fusion R&D including the DIII-D program (the
largest operating tokomak in the United States), ITER support, plasma theory and
technology and Inertial Fusion (target development and fabrication, and Fast Ignition),
and large scale hydrogen production research. Campbell also directs GA’s activities in
Photonics including high power lasers for military and industrial applications, advanced
sensors and wireless technology.