About me
Dr. Linda L. Horton is the Associate Deputy Director of Science Programs. In this role, she is a key member of the Office of Science senior leadership team and serves as the deputy to the Deputy Director for Science Programs, a principal sponsor of basic research in the U.S. including advanced scientific computing, biological and environmental research, basic energy sciences, fusion energy science, and high energy and nuclear physics. Her previous roles include Associate Director of DOE’s Office of Basic Energy Sciences, the nation's leading supporter of fundamental research in materials and chemical sciences, as well as scientific user facilities for x-ray light sources, neutron scattering, and nanoscale science. Prior to joining BES, she was at Oak Ridge National Laboratory as the Director of the Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences, a national user facility for nanoscale science research, with earlier roles in management and materials sciences research. Her Ph.D. (Materials Science) is from the University of Virginia, with a B.S. (Physics and Mathematics) from Grove City College.