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'''William Frank Brinkman''' is an American physicist who served as president of the [[American Physical Society]] (2002) and was the head of the [[Office of Science]] at the [[United States Department of Energy]] (2009-2013). He was elected to the [[National Academy of Sciences]] in 1984, and won the [[George E. Pake Prize]] in 1994.
'''William Frank Brinkman''' is an American physicist who served as president of the [[American Physical Society]] (2002)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Brinkman Looks Back on Good Science and Tough Decisions|url=http://www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/201305/brinkman.cfm|access-date=2021-09-28|website=www.aps.org|language=en}}</ref> and was the head of the [[Office of Science]] at the [[United States Department of Energy]] (2009–2013). He was elected to the [[National Academy of Sciences]] in 1984, and won the [[George E. Pake Prize]] in 1994.<ref>{{Cite web|title=George E. Pake Prize|url=http://www.aps.org/programs/honors/prizes/pake.cfm|access-date=2021-09-28|website=www.aps.org|language=en}}</ref> He was elected as a member of the [[American Academy of Arts and Sciences]] in 1992,<ref>{{Cite web|title=William Frank Brinkman|url=https://www.amacad.org/person/william-frank-brinkman|access-date=2021-03-23|website=American Academy of Arts & Sciences|language=en}}</ref> and became a member of the [[American Philosophical Society]] in 2002.<ref>{{Cite web|title=APS Member History|url=https://search.amphilsoc.org/memhist/search?creator=William+F.+Brinkman&title=&subject=&subdiv=&mem=&year=&year-max=&dead=&keyword=&smode=advanced|access-date=2021-09-28|website=search.amphilsoc.org}}</ref>


Brinkman was born on July 20, 1938, in [[Washington, Missouri]]. He received his bachelor's degree (1960) and PhD (1965) in physics from the [[University of Missouri]].<ref name="aip">{{cite web |title=Brinkman, William F. |url=https://history.aip.org/phn/11412021.html |website=history.aip.org |publisher=American Institute of Physics |access-date=21 July 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Godwin |first1=Linda |title=Bill Brinkman Selected for Inaugural Alumni Award |url=https://physics.missouri.edu/sites/default/files/basic-files/physicsnewsletter2017.pdf |work=Physics and Astronomy Communiqué |publisher=University of Missouri |date=Autumn 2017}}</ref>
Brinkman was born on July 20, 1938, in [[Washington, Missouri]]. He received his bachelor's degree (1960) and PhD (1965) in physics from the [[University of Missouri]].<ref name="aip">{{cite web |title=Brinkman, William F. |url=https://history.aip.org/phn/11412021.html |website=history.aip.org |publisher=American Institute of Physics |access-date=21 July 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Godwin |first1=Linda |title=Bill Brinkman Selected for Inaugural Alumni Award |url=https://physics.missouri.edu/sites/default/files/basic-files/physicsnewsletter2017.pdf |work=Physics and Astronomy Communiqué |publisher=University of Missouri |date=Autumn 2017}}</ref>


Brinkman joined [[Bell Labs]] in 1966, working in the physics research laboratory. From 1984–87, he served as vice president of research at [[Sandia National Laboratories]]. In 1987 he became executive director of the physics research division at Bell Labs.<ref name="aip"/>
Brinkman joined [[Bell Labs]] in 1966, working in the physics research laboratory. From 1984 to 1987, he served as vice president of research at [[Sandia National Laboratories]]. In 1987 he became executive director of the physics research division at Bell Labs.<ref name="aip"/>


Brinkman joined [[Princeton University]] in 2001, where he continued his [[condensed matter physics]] research. In 2009, he was appointed as director of the Office of Science in the U.S. Department of Energy, where he served until 2013.<ref>{{cite web |last1=MacPherson |first1=Kitta |title=Brinkman confirmed as director of DOE's Office of Science |url=https://www.princeton.edu/news/2009/06/23/brinkman-confirmed-director-does-office-science |website=Princeton University |language=en |date=June 23, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=William Brinkman |url=https://www.energy.gov/contributors/william-brinkman |website=Energy.gov |publisher=U.S. Department of Energy |language=en |date=March 24, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Service |first1=Robert F. |last2=Malakoff |first2=David |title=DOE Science Chief to Step Down |url=https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2013/03/doe-science-chief-step-down |work=Science |publisher=AAAS |date=20 March 2013 |language=en}}</ref>
Brinkman joined [[Princeton University]] in 2001, where he continued his [[condensed matter physics]] research. In 2009, he was appointed as director of the Office of Science in the U.S. Department of Energy, where he served until 2013. During his tenure at the USDOE, Brinkman infamously tried unsuccessfully to retire MIT's fusion energy research program, which would have been disastrous for modern fusion energy research.<ref>{{cite web |last1=MacPherson |first1=Kitta |title=Brinkman confirmed as director of DOE's Office of Science |url=https://www.princeton.edu/news/2009/06/23/brinkman-confirmed-director-does-office-science |website=Princeton University |language=en |date=June 23, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=William Brinkman |url=https://www.energy.gov/contributors/william-brinkman |website=Energy.gov |publisher=U.S. Department of Energy |language=en |date=March 24, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Service |first1=Robert F. |last2=Malakoff |first2=David |title=DOE Science Chief to Step Down |url=https://www.science.org/content/article/doe-science-chief-step-down |work=Science |publisher=AAAS |date=20 March 2013 |language=en}}</ref>


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==External links==
* [https://www.aip.org/history-programs/niels-bohr-library/oral-histories/29946-1 Oral history interview transcript for William F. Brinkman on 7 March 2006, American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library & Archives] - Session I
* [https://www.aip.org/history-programs/niels-bohr-library/oral-histories/29946-2 Oral history interview transcript for William F. Brinkman on 26 April 2006, American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library & Archives] - Session II
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William Frank Brinkman is an American physicist who served as president of the American Physical Society (2002)[1] and was the head of the Office of Science at the United States Department of Energy (2009–2013). He was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in 1984, and won the George E. Pake Prize in 1994.[2] He was elected as a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1992,[3] and became a member of the American Philosophical Society in 2002.[4]

Brinkman was born on July 20, 1938, in Washington, Missouri. He received his bachelor's degree (1960) and PhD (1965) in physics from the University of Missouri.[5][6]

Brinkman joined Bell Labs in 1966, working in the physics research laboratory. From 1984 to 1987, he served as vice president of research at Sandia National Laboratories. In 1987 he became executive director of the physics research division at Bell Labs.[5]

Brinkman joined Princeton University in 2001, where he continued his condensed matter physics research. In 2009, he was appointed as director of the Office of Science in the U.S. Department of Energy, where he served until 2013. During his tenure at the USDOE, Brinkman infamously tried unsuccessfully to retire MIT's fusion energy research program, which would have been disastrous for modern fusion energy research.[7][8][9]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Brinkman Looks Back on Good Science and Tough Decisions". www.aps.org. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
  2. ^ "George E. Pake Prize". www.aps.org. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
  3. ^ "William Frank Brinkman". American Academy of Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
  4. ^ "APS Member History". search.amphilsoc.org. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
  5. ^ a b "Brinkman, William F." history.aip.org. American Institute of Physics. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  6. ^ Godwin, Linda (Autumn 2017). "Bill Brinkman Selected for Inaugural Alumni Award" (PDF). Physics and Astronomy Communiqué. University of Missouri.
  7. ^ MacPherson, Kitta (June 23, 2009). "Brinkman confirmed as director of DOE's Office of Science". Princeton University.
  8. ^ "William Brinkman". Energy.gov. U.S. Department of Energy. March 24, 2011.
  9. ^ Service, Robert F.; Malakoff, David (20 March 2013). "DOE Science Chief to Step Down". Science. AAAS.

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