Mark Peters

Prior to joining INL, Peters served as Argonne National Laboratory's Associate Laboratory Director for the Energy and Global Security directorate, which included Argonne’s programs in energy research and national security. Mark also held leadership positions at Los Alamos National Laboratory earlier in his career. Additionally, Mark served two terms as Chair of the National Laboratory Directors Council, representing the interests of the 17 DOE national labs.

Peters succeeds Ron Townsend, who retired after 12 years at Battelle. Townsend’s tenure was marked by the implementation of effective leadership development programs and strong performance in operations and safety, scientific discoveries, and positive impact to the communities that are home to Battelle managed laboratories. “Ron’s legacy is one that has allowed us to continue fulfilling our responsibility to manage national laboratories with a culture of simultaneous operational excellence founded on the principles of Battelle’s Safe Conduct of Research,” said Von Thaer.