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American physicist

Irwin Welber (March 3, 1924 – December 17, 2016) was an American electrical engineer who served as the ninth president of Sandia Corporation (a subsidiary of Bell Labs which managed the Sandia Laboratory).

Early life and career

Welber was born on March 3, 1924, in Amsterdam, New York, and received a BS in electrical engineering from Union College in 1948. He received an MS in electrical engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1950. In 1950, he started his career at Bell Labs. From February 1986 to March 1989, he served as president of Sandia Corporation (which managed the Sandia Laboratory). He was elected to the National Academy of Engineering in 1988.

References

  1. ^ Ullrich, Rebecca (January 20, 2017). "Irwin Welber, Sandia's 9th president, passes away at 92". Sandia LabNews. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  2. Ullrich, Rebecca; Brace, Meagan (November 7, 2019). "Exceptional service in the national interest". Sandia LabNews. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  3. ^ Ullrich, Rebecca. "Irwin Welber 1924–2016". National Academy of Engineering. Retrieved August 28, 2022.

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