Emeritus Deputy Laboratory Director for Science and Technology (DLD S&T)
Chief Research Officer (CRO) for the National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR), formerly the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
Peter F. Green is the Emeritus Deputy Laboratory Director for Science and Technology (DLD S&T) and Chief Research Officer (CRO) for the National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR), formerly the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). Prior to this role, he served as DLD S&T and CRO for NREL beginning in 2016.
Green began his career at Sandia National Laboratories, where he spent over a decade as a postdoctoral researcher, senior member of the technical staff, and department manager. He subsequently spent nearly a decade on the chemical engineering faculty at The University of Texas, followed by more than a decade on the faculty at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, where he served as Professor and Chair of Materials Science and Engineering, as well as Professor of Chemical Engineering (by courtesy), Macromolecular Science and Engineering, and Applied Physics.
His prior leadership experience includes serving as President of the Materials Research Society (MRS), as well as board and committee memberships for the National Academies, universities, and national laboratories. Additionally, he has held numerous editorial roles—including editorial board member, associate editor, and editor-in-chief—for scientific journals spanning the fields of physics, chemistry, materials science, and energy.
Green is a Fellow of the American Physical Society, American Ceramic Society, Royal Society of Chemistry, Materials Research Society, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. His honors also include two U.S. Department of Energy Secretary’s Achievement Awards, a DOE award for Excellence, and a National Science Foundation Division of Materials Research Special Creativity Extension Award.
He earned BA and MA degrees in Physics from Hunter College, where he was recognized by election to the institution’s Hall of Fame. He also earned MS and PhD degrees in Materials Science and Engineering from Cornell University, where he received the 2020 Distinguished Alumnus Award from the Department of Materials Science and Engineering. He is a member of the National Academy of Engineering.