Nomination of Alvin W. Trivelpiece To Be Director of the Office of Energy Research

The President today announced his intention to nominate Alvin W. Trivelpiece to be Director of the Office of Energy Research, Department of Energy.

Dr. Trivelpiece is a physicist with extensive experience in various areas of plasma physics and fusion research. Since 1978 he has been corporate vice president of Science Applications, Inc., of La Jolla, Calif. Dr. Trivelpiece's responsibilities at SAI include exploration of business opportunities in new technical areas. In 1976-78 he was vice president for engineering and research at Maxwell Laboratories, San Diego, Calif. Dr. Trivelpiece was Assistant Director for Research, Division of Controlled Thermonuclear Research, Atomic Energy Commission, in 1973-75. In 1966-76 he was professor of physics at the University of Maryland. Previously he was professor, electrical engineering department, University of California (Berkeley) in 1959-65.

Dr. Trivelpiece is the author or coauthor of over 100 technical papers and reports. He is a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the American Physical Society, and the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers.

Dr. Trivelpiece was graduated from California State Polytechnic College (B.S., 1953) and California Institute of Technology (M.S., 1955; Ph.D., 1958). He is married, has three children, and resides in California. He was born March 15, 1931, in Stockton, Calif.