In Their Own Words

James Decker: Broadening NERSC's Mission

By James Decker, Deputy Director, Department of Energy, Office of Science The NMFECC — NERSC’s predecessor — was the creation of Al Trivelpiece when he was the Director of Research for the Office of Fusion Energy, and of his Deputy, Bennet Miller. Several years later, when I directed that same office, since renamed the Division of Applied Plasma Physics, I assumed responsibility for managing Al and Bennet’s creation. When Al returned to the Department of Energy as Director of Energy… Read More »