The relationship, in their own words
We reached out to people for whom the lab-to-lab relationship became a memorable part of their professional career, asking them to share their memories and reflections. Their stories are in this section.
Interview with Nerses (Krik) Krikorian
How a refugee Armenian achieved a stellar career in Los Alamos and paved the way to lab-to-lab
Read the conversation →Interview with Olga Martin
A tribute to Nellie Schachowskoj
Read the tribute →Interview with Harry Dreicer
On lifetime at the forefront of magnetic fusion research and early contact with the Soviet scientists
Read the conversation →Interview with Hugh Casey
On having Academician Velikhov as a personal friend and promoting positive feelings through S&T cooperation
Read the conversation →Interview with Molly Cernicek
On walking the walk of technology commercialization in Russia and with the Russians
Read the conversation →Interview with Thomas Bowles
On learning about courage and perseverance while chasing neutrinos with Russians
Read the conversation →Interview with Robert Thomsen
On the still unfinished poem of Sarov and Los Alamos
Read the conversation →Interview with John Ruminer
How a unique workshop for nuclear weapons engineers opened a door for firefighters
Read the conversation →Interview with Dennis J. (Denny) Erickson and Paul C. White
Behind the scenes of a visit that set the stage for years of a unique relationship
Read the conversation →Interview with Deniece Korzekwa and Franz Freibert
On benefits and challenges of exchanges in plutonium science with the Russians
Read the conversation →Interview with Jim Sprinkle
How the U.S. stepped in to help Kazakhstan adopt IAEA nuclear safeguards standards
Read the conversation →Interview with Sara Scott
On working inside the granite mountain and the right approach to managing an inter-laboratory team
Read the conversation →Interview with Loren (Jake) Jacobson
Stories of travel, hard work, and friendships in Kazakhstan and Ukraine
Read the conversation →A Conversation with Lev Dmitrievich Ryabev
Ryabev discusses the origins, governmental challenges, and achievements of US–Russian nuclear cooperation, drawing on interviews in 2014 and 2015.
Read the conversation →Roundtable on the Warhead Safety and Security Exchange Agreement
Laboratory specialists and government officials recount how WSSX began and how they negotiated the boundaries of technical cooperation.
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