Deputy Director for Science and Technology | Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Patricia Falcone is the Deputy Director for Science and Technology at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) in Livermore, California. She is the principal advocate for the Laboratory’s science and technology base and oversees the strategic development of the Lab’s capabilities. Falcone joined LLNL in 2015 after six years at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), including serving as the presidentially-appointed and Senate-confirmed Associate Director of OSTP for National Security and International Affairs. Earlier, Falcone served in a variety of technical and management positions at the Sandia National Laboratories in Livermore, California. Falcone received a B.S.E. in aerospace and mechanical sciences from Princeton University, and a M.S. and Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from Stanford University.