William Brinkman
- Born: July 20, 1938 (Washington, Missouri)
Education
- 1960: BS, University of Missouri, Columbia
- 1965: PhD, University of Missouri, Columbia (Physics)
Major Positions
- 1965–1966: Oxford University, Resident Fellow in Physics
- 1966–1972: Bell Laboratories, Member, Technical Staff
- 1972–1974: Bell Laboratories, Head, Infared Physics and Electronics Research Department
- 1974–1981: Bell Laboratories, Director, Chemical Physics Research Laboratory
- 1981–1984: Bell Laboratories, Director, Physics Research Laboratory
- 1984–1987: Sandia National Laboratories, Vice President, Research
- 1987–1994: Bell Laboratories, Executive Director, Physics Research Division
- 1994–1996: Bell Laboratories, Vice President, Physical Sciences Research
- 1996–2000: Lucent Technologies, Vice President, Physical Science Research
- 2000–2001: Lucent Technologies, Vice President, Research
- 2001–2009: Princeton University, Senior Research Physicist
- 2009–present: United States Department of Energy, Director, Office of Science
Other Positions
Selected Awards and Honors
Oral History Interviews
Resources on the Web