PUBLIC AFFAIRS

DOE Basic Energy Sciences Welcomes Tathwell

Fred Tathwell, who has been with the Department of Energy Office of Congres-sional Affairs based in the Forrestal Building, Washington, DC, recently moved his office to Germantown, Maryland, to work for Patricia Dehmer, Office of Science associate director for Basic Energy Sciences.

The Office of Basic Energy Sciences can be expected to be more directly involved in outreach to congressional offices with Tathwell’s move to Germantown. The Biosciences program, which supports basic plant and microbial research, is within the Chemical Sciences, Geosciences and Biosciences Division of the Office of Basic Energy Sciences. Walter Stevens is division director. James Tavares heads the Biosciences program.

The Office of Science held a holiday party December 17 in the Forrestal Building attended by ASPB public affairs staff, Tathwell, Office of Science Director Raymond Orbach, and a number of Office of Science officials.