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Jerry D. Garrett (1940–1999)
JERRY D. GARRETT (1940–1999)
On August 2, 1999, the nuclear physics community suffered a great loss with the untimely death of Jerry D. Garrett, Scientific Director of the Holifield Radioactive Ion Beam Facility (HRIBF) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and Associate (Supervisory) Editor of Nuclear Physics A for more than 20 years. Born in Springfield, Missouri, on 1 October 1940, Jerry received his BS and PhD degrees from the University of Missouri and University of Pennsylvania, respectively. His career in nuclear physics led him to many science laboratories in the world, most memorably at the Niels Bohr Institute in Copenhagen and Oak Ridge National Laboratory in USA. While in Copenhagen, Jerry became one of the leading experts in the study of nuclear structure at high angular momentum, and made great contributions to this field. During his years in the Physics Division of Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Jerry devoted much of his time to science with radioactive beams (RIB), especially opportunities at the Holifield Radioactive Ion Beam Facility, where he was the Scientific Director since 1993. Driven by a vision that RIB facilities will produce exciting new physics, Jerry worked tirelessly to promote the new facility at ORNL and radioactive-beam science in general. Those who have known Jerry will remember him not only as a brilliant scientist and an outstanding science administrator, but also as a man of culture with great generosity and kindness. His enthusiasm, extraordinary communication skills, and genuine desire to help others have inspired many young people and helped them become successful physicists. He touched many lives throughout his career, and we shall miss him as a wonderful colleague and a very dear friend.
On August 2, 1999, the nuclear physics community suffered a great loss with the untimely death of Jerry D. Garrett, Scientific Director of the Holifield Radioactive Ion Beam Facility (HRIBF) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and Associate (Supervisory) Editor of Nuclear Physics A for more than 20 years. Born in Springfield, Missouri, on 1 October 1940, Jerry received his BS and PhD degrees from the University of Missouri and University of Pennsylvania, respectively. His career in nuclear physics led him to many science laboratories in the world, most memorably at the Niels Bohr Institute in Copenhagen and Oak Ridge National Laboratory in USA. While in Copenhagen, Jerry became one of the leading experts in the study of nuclear structure at high angular momentum, and made great contributions to this field. During his years in the Physics Division of Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Jerry devoted much of his time to science with radioactive beams (RIB), especially opportunities at the Holifield Radioactive Ion Beam Facility, where he was the Scientific Director since 1993. Driven by a vision that RIB facilities will produce exciting new physics, Jerry worked tirelessly to promote the new facility at ORNL and radioactive-beam science in general. Those who have known Jerry will remember him not only as a brilliant scientist and an outstanding science administrator, but also as a man of culture with great generosity and kindness. His enthusiasm, extraordinary communication skills, and genuine desire to help others have inspired many young people and helped them become successful physicists. He touched many lives throughout his career, and we shall miss him as a wonderful colleague and a very dear friend.