Berkeley Lab’s Darleane C. Hoffman Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellowship is tailored for the next generation of scientific leaders who will push the boundaries of science in service of NNSA’s nonproliferation mission.
Berkeley lab has a strong history in conducting research in the field of transuranic chemistry. This research dates to Glenn T. Seaborg’s discovery of plutonium in 1940 and continued through discovery of 14 transuranic elements. Dr. Hoffman’s contributions to the fledgling knowledge of superheavy elements include the finding of plutonium (Pu-244) in a rock formation several billion years old, the discovery of spontaneous fission in isotopes of fermium, as well as the first chemical studies of elements 103 (lawrencium), and 106 (seaborgium) through 108 (hassium).
The Nonproliferation Stewardship Program (NSP) within DOE National Nuclear Security Administration’s (NNSA) Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation Research and Development (DNN R&D, aka, NA-22) Office is sponsoring Hoffman Fellows through a new Next-Generation Leadership Development Program (NextGen). Fellows will engage with LBNL's scientific staff in areas relevant to nuclear nonproliferation and will benefit from the Glenn T. Seaborg Center's Infrastructure.