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David Holcomb

Nuclear EngineerOak Ridge, TN

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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.

 

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