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Dr Steve Rottler

Non-Executive Director

J. Stephen (Steve) Rottler is currently serving on the AWE ML Board and will continue his work with AWE as he moves to the plc Board. Steve is Senior Vice President for Global Laboratory Operations at the Battelle Memorial Institute, representing Battelle in the management and operation of national laboratories for the U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration.

Steve was Deputy Laboratories Director and Executive Vice President for National Security Programs at Sandia National Laboratories prior to his retirement in April 2017. In this role, he led the Laboratories’ Nuclear Weapons

Program and was responsible for Sandia’s Counterintelligence Program. He held other executive roles during his 32-year career at Sandia, including Vice President of Sandia’s California Laboratory. In this role, he managed Sandia’s site in Livermore, California and led Sandia’s energy and climate business unit.

Steve is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and a Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. He is a recipient of the U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration Silver Medal for Distinguished Service, Department of the Air Force Award for Exemplary Civilian Service, and Texas A&M University Dwight Look College of Engineering Outstanding Alumni Award.

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Celebrating Ada Lovelace – the worlds’ first computer programmer 

Last week, in Ada Lovelace’s honour, a passionate team from AWE welcomed around 70 enthusiastic Year 6 students and their teachers to a STEM event to celebrate science, creativity and resilience.   In the early 19th century, long before the digital age, Ada Lovelace laid the groundwork for modern computing. Born in 1815, Ada was fascinated by mathematics […]

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Office for Nuclear Regulation investigation findings

Today, the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) announced its investigation findings following the fatality of a Balfour Beatty employee in 2023, who was working in a construction enclave on AWE’s Aldermaston site.

A commemorative display in a grand room with marble columns and historic portraits, showcasing AWE's 75-year timeline of nuclear security technologies from the 1940s to the present, under the slogan 'Proud of our past. Prepared for the future.'

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75 Years of AWE: A landmark innovation showcase

On 16 October, AWE marked a major milestone in its history with the ‘AWE75: Proud of our past. Prepared for our future.’ event at the Institution of Civil Engineers, London. The event saw over 100 guests from across government, academia and the defence community gather to commemorate AWE’s legacy and look ahead to our future.

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