In Memoriam 1945-2024
R. Roy Whitney, PhD
President
Dr. Whitney is the first experimentalist awarded Scientist Emeritus at Jefferson Lab. His experience at accelerator laboratories spans over 40 years, including Stanford University's High Energy Physics Lab, Berkeley Lab, Los Alamos-LAMPF, MIT-Bates, as well as Saclay in France. Prior to joining the team launching Jefferson Lab, he received his BA from the University of Oregon Honors College, and his PhD from Stanford University, and taught physics and conducted research at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, Smith College, Springfield Technical Community College and the University of Virginia. He was responsible for setting up the networking and computing infrastructure for the Lab and has served in multiple positions including Associate Director for Administration, Chief Information Officer and Chief Technology Officer.
