Nuclear Museum Logo
Nuclear Museum Logo

National Museum of Nuclear Science & History

David Holcomb

Nuclear EngineerOak Ridge, TN

Scientist
David Holcomb Listen to David Holcomb’s Oral History on Voices of the Manhattan Project

David Holcomb is nuclear engineer who specializes in instrumentation and controls for the molten salt reactors at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). 

Holcomb began working at ORNL in the early 1990s after receiving his PhD in nuclear engineering from Ohio State University. He has since served as the Department of Energy (DOE) national technical area lead for molten salt reactors (MSRs) and the lead for instrumentation and controls (I&C) for advanced reactors.

 

Related Profiles

Francis J. Kratch

Oak Ridge, TN

Francis Kratch worked for the United States Engineer District Office.

John H. Lawrence

University of California, Berkeley

John Hundale Lawrence was an American physician and a pioneer in the field of nuclear medicine. Lawrence received his B.

Charles Pigott

Y-12 Plant

Charles Pigott worked for the Tennessee Eastman Corporation at the Y-12 Plant.

Marlan Hennis

Y-12 Plant

Marlan Hennis worked for the Tennessee Eastman Corporation at the Y-12 Plant.