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MagnifyJoseph C. Martz
Consulting Professor (former)
CISAC
Stanford University
Encina Hall
Stanford, CA 94305-6165
Research Interests
nuclear materials storage and degradation; plutonium and weapon material aging; agile and confident means for stockpile evaluation and certification; technical contributions which enable the continued benefits of nuclear deterrence in an environment of further stockpile reductions and a continued cessation of nuclear testing
Joseph Martz's Curriculum Vitae (92.3KB, modified February 2010)
Dr. Joseph C. Martz is a 25-year employee of the Los Alamos National Laboratory in which he has served in a variety of research, leadership, and management positions. His career has focused on nuclear weapons and materials, and he has led and participated in a variety of projects related to nuclear weapons design and maintenance, plutonium storage and disposition, stockpile life extension and plutonium aging.
His early work led to a nationwide evaluation and repackaging of stored nuclear materials, and he was a co-developer of the ARIES system, a means to dismantle and safely recover plutonium from excess nuclear weapons.
Dr. Martz's technical focus has been on plutonium surface chemistry and metallurgy, including oxidation, dispersal mechanisms, and plutonium aging. He is a long-time contributor to the Enhanced Surveillance Program for the stockpile, including the evaluation and predictive assessment of aging effects in stockpile materials and components.
Most recently, Dr. Martz was the project director and leader for the New Mexico team in the recent Reliable Replacement Warhead (RRW) design feasibility study. Dr. Martz is the author of more than 50 papers and invited presentations in these areas.
He holds a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley.
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