Dr. Karl Mueller
Chief Science and Technology Officer, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Karl Mueller is a physical chemist who currently serves as the Chief Science and Technology Officer for the Physical and Computational Sciences Directorate, as well as Sector Manager for the Office of Science, Basic Energy Sciences, Chemical Sciences, Geosciences and Biosciences Office. In these roles, he leads and advocates a science and technology vision that builds scientific reputation and provides technical integration to ensure regional, national, and international impact.
Dr. Mueller also is a Laboratory Fellow, focusing primarily on scientific research on the development and utilization of solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) techniques. His most recent studies are driven by outstanding and unresolved questions in materials and chemical sciences that require advanced characterization tools and multi-disciplinary/multi-modal approaches.