Robert Webster

Robert (Bob) Webster serves as the Deputy Director of Weapons at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL). In this role, Bob will have direct line management responsibility for planning, coordinating, and integrating the Weapons Program, particularly for the directorates of Weapons Engineering, Weapons Design, and Weapons Production. Bob is a 29-year veteran of the Weapons Program at LANL and a recognized leader in Stockpile Stewardship. He began his laboratory career as a graduate student at LANL in 1984, becoming a consultant, then a technical staff member, and advancing through multiple national security positions to his present position: Principal Associate Director for Weapons Programs where he integrates the key capabilities of three associate directorates, Plutonium Science and Manufacturing (ADPSM), Weapons Physics (ADX), and Weapons Engineering and Experiments (ADW). During Bob’s tenure, the weapons program has consistently met or exceeded overall performance expectations and made significant contributions to LANL and NNSA missions, a compelling record of achievements that he brings to the many challenges of serving as the Deputy Director of Weapons. Bob received a Ph.D. and M.S. in Nuclear Engineering from Purdue University, an M.S. in Electrical Engineering and Applied Physics, and a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Case Western Reserve University.