LANL’s Richard Marquez honored with leadership, service award
Rich Marquez, LANL Executive Director
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Northern New Mexico College Foundation honors LANL’s Richard Marquez with leadership, service award
LOS ALAMOS, NEW MEXICO, October 5, 2012—Los Alamos National Laboratory Executive Director Richard Marquez is the namesake for a new leadership and service award at Northern New Mexico College (NNMC) in Española.
“I am honored and humbled by this recognition from Northern New Mexico College,” said Marquez. “I have been fortunate with regard to my education and career with opportunities and mentors. I believe in paying it forward and am optimistic that this award will shed light on all of the other people who donate time and resources to making Northern New Mexico a better place.”
The creation of the Richard Marquez Leadership and Service Award was announced by Northern New Mexico College President Nancy “Rusty” Barcelo at a foundation dinner Sept. 29 in Española. In addition to recognizing Marquez, the award will be conferred to others in future years for outstanding leadership and service.
Barcelo said Marquez has “dedicated his career and personal life to the advancement of educational and economic opportunities for Northern New Mexico.” She also cited Marquez’ role in creating the Los Alamos National Laboratory Major Subcontractors Consortium, which resulted in an $11 million economic boost to Northern New Mexico cottage industries; plus his service on the board of directors of both the NNMC Foundation—of which he is currently the board chairman — and the Los Alamos National Laboratory Foundation.
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Total employees, 10,751
Los Alamos National Security, LLC, 7,013
SOC Los Alamos (Guard Force), 401
Contractors, 501
Students, 978
Place
Located 35 miles northwest of Santa Fe, New Mexico, on 36 square miles of DOE-owned property.
More than 2,000 individual facilities, including 47 technical areas with 8 million square feet under roof.
Replacement value of $9.8 billion
Budget
FY 2012: Approx. $2.2 billion
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—9% Nonproliferation programs
—7% Safeguards and Security
—8% Environmental Management
—4% DOE Office of Science
—4% Energy and other programs
—11% Work for Others
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34% of employees live in Los Alamos, the remainder commute from Santa Fe, Española, Taos, and Albuquerque.
Average Age: 46
—70% male, 30% female
—43% minorities
—63% university degrees
—23% hold undergraduate degrees
—16% hold graduate degrees
—24% have earned a PhD
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124 R&D100 awards since 1978
31 E.O. Lawrence Awards
The Seaborg Medal
The Edward Teller Medal
The Nobel Prize in Physics, Frederick Reines
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