Michael J. Pivovaroff

Michael J. Pivovaroff is the associate deputy director for Science and Technology (S&T). His core duties include collaborating with principal deputies across the Laboratory and communicating key insights, products and recommendations to the senior management team to ensure Livermore’s world-renowned S&T research balances innovation with disciplined execution.

Pivovaroff has more than 25 years of experience working in the Department of Energy (DOE) complex serving in a variety of scientific and management roles. He has conducted research and developed capabilities for a broad range of U.S. government sponsors including the National Nuclear Safety Administration, U.S. Air Force, NASA, the Department of Homeland Security, the National Institutes of Health, the Office of Net Assessments and the National Intelligence Council. Pivovaroff remains active in the science and academic communities through authorship of refereed articles and conference proceedings, manuscript editing and serving on review panels for DOE/Office of Science, the National Science Foundation and NASA. Pivovaroff holds a B.A. in physics from UC Berkeley and a Ph.D. in physics from MIT.