Van Graves, an engineering manager at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, is celebrating 40 years of dedicated service leading a diverse range of prominent engineering projects at ORNL and internationally. Graves is now sharing the experience and knowledge he’s gained with those who are managing similar projects, and he views the success of his team as his ultimate reward and legacy.
ORNL Director Stephen Streiffer presented Graves with a service award in April to recognize his achievements.
“It’s a pleasure to thank Van for all the service,” Streiffer said. “The experience across the complex and breadth of things he’s worked on is just amazing to see.”
Graves’ early work on the First Target Station at ORNL’s Spallation Neutron Source (SNS) laid the foundation for his current role. Building on his experience working at SNS, Graves is now the Second Target Station Project’s (STS) instrument systems engineering manager, leading a team of mechanical designers and engineers who are developing a suite of next-generation neutron scattering instruments for STS.
“Working on the design of the SNS and now having the opportunity to do the same for the STS is something I am very proud of,” Graves said. “I feel blessed to have been able to contribute to the design of two facilities of this caliber in my career.”
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