Anthony L. Peratt (S’60–M’63–SM’85–F’99)
Ph.D: EE, 1971, University of Southern California, Los Angeles. MSEE, USC, 1967;
UCLA, 1963-1964, BSEE, California State Polytechnic University. Staff Member,
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (1972-1979); Guest Physicist, Max Planck
Institut für Plasmaphysik, Garching, Germany (1975–1977); Guest Scientist,
Alfvén Laboratory, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden (1985);
Los Alamos National Laboratory (1981–), Applied Theoretical Physics Division,
Physics Division, Associate Laboratory Directorate for Experimental Programs;
Scientific Advisor to the United States Department of Energy (1995–1999)
where he served a term as Acting Director, National Security, in the Nuclear
Nonproliferation Directorate.
Dr. Peratt’s research interests have included numerical and experimental
contributions to high-energy density plasmas and intense particle beams; explosively-driven
pulsed power generators; lasers; intense-power-microwave sources; particles;
high energy density phenomena, Z-pinches, and inertially driven fusion target
designs.
He has served as session organizer for space plasmas, IEEE International Conf.
on Plasma Science 1987–1989; Guest Editor Transactions on Plasma Science,
special issues on Space Plasmas 1986, 89, 90, 92, 2000, 2003; Organizer, IEEE
International Workshops on Space Plasmas, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997,
1998, 2003; Associate Editor Transactions on Plasma Science 1989—; Elected
member of IEEE Nuclear and Plasma Science Society (NPSS) Executive Committee
(ExCom), 1987–1989; 1995– 1997; GENERAL CHAIRMAN, IEEE International
Conference on Plasma Science, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 1994. IEEE NPSS ExCom Vice
Chairman 1997; Elected to the IEEE NPSS Administrative Committee, 1997, named
an IEEE Fellow, 1999.
He holds memberships in the American Physical Society, American Astronomical
Society, Eta Kappa Nu and has earned the United States Department of Energy
Distinguished Performance Award, 1987, 1999; IEEE Distinguished Lecturer Award,
1993; Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters, University of Oslo Physics Department,
and Norsk Hydro Kristian Birkeland Lecturer, 1995. Dr. Peratt is Author, Physics
of the Plasma Universe, Springer-Verlag (1992); Editor, Plasma Astrophysics
and Cosmology, Kluwer Academic Publishers (1995); Editor, Advanced Topics in
Space and Astrophysical Plasmas, Kluwer Academic Publishers (1997).