Kathy Yelick is an internationally recognized computer scientist known for her scientific leadership and her expertise in high-performance computing, parallel programming, and scientific computing. She was named director of Berkeley Lab by the UC Board of Regents in July 2026.
Jeff Neaton is responsible for Berkeley Lab’s research enterprise and serves as the Lab’s chief research liaison with the DOE Office of Science, the University of California, the national labs, and other key partners. He joined Berkeley Lab in 2003.
Michael Brandt oversees Berkeley Lab’s operations and mission support organizations and programs. He joined Berkeley Lab in March 2018.
Our multiprogram research mission is supported by 22 scientific divisions in six research areas along with seven operations divisions.