In Memoriam

摘要

Paul A. Witherspoon, a Geological Senior Faculty Scientist and Professor Emeritus at UC Berkeley, died of Parkinson's disease on February 10. Paul had worked in geothermal energy for many years. "He was the founding Director of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory's (LBNL) Earth Sciences Division (ESD), holding the position from 1977 to 1982, and was instrumental in defining the initial roles of Earth Sciences in the US Department of Energy and LBNL," said ESD Director, Don DePaolo.