Engineering AD to leave the Lab for Georgetown University post
Spiros Dimolitsas, Associate Director for Engineering, has resigned
to take a position with Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., as
Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer.
Dimolitsas, who came to LLNL in 1995, will join Georgetown University
effective Nov. 12. As the University’s chief administrative officer,
he will be responsible for project planning and management, facilities,
human resources, financial audit, the chief information officer function,
business services, and technology transfer.
As associate director, Dimolitsas has assisted the Lab in developing a
strong image for the Engineering Directorate. Utilizing the theme, "Extreme
Engineering," he has helped the organization develop systems that
"push technologies to their extremes."
"Spiros has helped the Lab develop strong interactions with the broad
engineering community and has increased our emphasis on project management,"
said Director Bruce Tarter said. "He has also been a strong advocate
of the Lab’s efforts in recruiting and retaining employees. I appreciate
the strong leadership he has given to Engineering and we wish him well
in his new position."
"I have thoroughly enjoyed my tenure at the Lab," Dimolitsas
said. "The projects, the people and quality engineering are unparalleled.
"After six years as Associate Director for Engineering, I decided
that the time has come to offer someone else the opportunity to lead this
wonderful organization. We clearly went through one of the most turbulent
periods of time in the Lab's history, but I feel confident that the Lab
and Engineering have emerged stronger than ever.
"The decision to step down was not easy to make, for I have made
many friends at Livermore. However, I am leaving at a time when our leadership
team is strong and our organization is filled with much promising young
talent ready for increased responsibility. I am thus confident that the
transition will be smooth and effective.
"I am particularly thankful for the opportunity to be part of this
organization. Even though I will be on the East Coast, I will always continue
to be a strong supporter of Lawrence Livermore National Lab."
Georgetown University President, John J. DeGioia said: "I am confident
that Dimolitsas’s demonstrated management ability, collaborative
approach to decision-making, appreciation of the academic and research
enterprise and everyone in it, and understanding of Georgetown’s
position and priorities will help us move decisively to strengthen our
infrastructure, meet critical needs, and achieve ambitious aims for the
University in the years ahead."
Dimolitsas said that he will be working with the Director’s Office
in the coming weeks to help determine who will be the acting Associate
Director. A selection committee will be organized for a permanent replacement.
Prior to joining LLNL, Dimolitsas was a director at COMSAT Laboratories,
the research and development arm of the Communications Satellite Corporation.
He has also worked for United Technologies MOSTEK, a semi-conductor manufacturer,
and before that was with the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota and High Energy
and Nuclear Equipment in Switzerland, working in biomedical and computer-aided
design and manufacturing fields.
Dimolitsas holds a Ph.D. in Computer Engineering and Digital Signal Processing
from the University of Sussex, an M.S. in Nuclear Reactor Science and
Engineering from the University of London and a B.S. with honors in Physics
and Mathematics from the University of Sussex. He is also the author of
60 papers and holder of five patents.
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