Jens Dilling
- Jefferson Lab Director
Jens Dilling, a renowned physicist, is widely recognized for his contributions to nuclear physics, isotope science, and large-scale facility development. He brings more than 25 years of scientific leadership and management experience to the role.
Dilling leads Jefferson Lab’s more than 900 employees and five accelerators, including the most well-known, the Continuous Electron Beam Accelerator Facility (CEBAF). Jefferson Lab features the first large-scale superconducting radiofrequency accelerator, enabling research by more than 1,600 nuclear physicists worldwide.
As Laboratory Director, Dilling provides the vision for the lab’s operations and future and oversees the successful delivery of its research program while also ensuring Jefferson Lab complies with DOE regulations and fulfills its mission. He will oversee the construction of the Jefferson Lab Data Center, where the new High Performance Data Facility will be housed.