Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Director assumes new assignment

December 12, 2006

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RICHLAND, Wash. – Battelle President and Chief Executive Officer Carl Kohrt announced today that Len Peters, Director of the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), will move to a corporate position Jan. 1 to take on additional roles that draw upon his experience in education and science and technology management.

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Battelle is the world's largest independent research and development organization. Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, Battelle oversees 22,000 employees in more than 130 locations worldwide. Battelle has managed the U.S. Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland, Wash., since the laboratory's inception in 1965.