Richard Lee Sheffield

Background

Sheffield, Richard Lee was born on September 22, 1950 in Dayton, Ohio, United States. Son of Albert H. and Pauline E. (Schutte) Sheffield.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Wright State University, 1972; Doctor of Philosophy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1978.

Career

Staff member high energy high density physics, Los Alamos (New Mexico) National Laboratory, 1978-1982; staff member free electron laser technical, Los Alamos (New Mexico) National Laboratory, 1982-1985; deputy group leader, Los Alamos (New Mexico) National Laboratory, 1985-1989; group leader accelerator theory & free electron laser technical, Los Alamos (New Mexico) National Laboratory, 1989-1993; principal investigator advanced FEL initiative, Los Alamos (New Mexico) National Laboratory, since 1990; now project leader advanced accelerator technical, Los Alamos (New Mexico) National Laboratory. Advisor Ultraviolet/FEL advisory panel Brookhaven (New York) National Laboratory, since 1991, ProjectLeader Advanced Accelevator Technology, since 1994. Lecturer United States Accelerator Summer School, 1989.

Achievements

• Richard Lee Sheffield has been listed as a noteworthy Physicist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Los Alamos United Way, 1981-1984. Vice chairman Los Alamos County Planning and Zoning Commission, 1983-1986, executive county for division of Beams and Particles. Fellow American Physical Society (prize for Achievement in Accelerator Physics and Technology, 1993).

Member Sigma Pi Sigma. M C.

Connections

Married Antoinette M. Mals, Oct.28, 1978. Children: Nicole, Angela, Michael.

Father:

Albert H. Sheffield

Mother:

Pauline E. (Schutte) Sheffield

Spouse:

Antoinette M. Mals

child:

Michael Sheffield

child:

Nicole Sheffield

child:

Angela Sheffield