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Marco Salathe

Research Scientist

Applied

Orcid identifier0000-0003-2484-4606
  • Research Scientist
    Applied
  • Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, One Cyclotron Rd, Berkeley, California, 94720, United States

BIO

Marco Salathe brings over a decade of experience to his role as a Research Scientist in LBNL's Applied Nuclear Physics (ANP) Program. Frequently serving as a primary investigator and technical lead, he leverages new technologies and industry best practices to solve critical challenges in nuclear security, safeguards, and non-proliferation. His expertise encompasses sensor data fusion, computer vision, machine learning, and diverse radiation detector technologies. Previously, Dr. Salathe was a Postdoctoral Researcher at LBNL’s Nuclear Structure Group, where he focused on advancing high-purity germanium detectors. He received his PhD in 2015 from Ruprecht Karl University of Heidelberg researching novel neutrino detector technologies at the Max Planck Institute for Nuclear Physics.

LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LAB APPOINTMENTS

  • Research Scientist
    Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Applied Nuclear Physics Program, Nuclear Science Division, Berkeley, United States14 May 2023 - present
  • Sr Scientific Engr Assoc
    Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Applied Nuclear Physics Program, Nuclear Science Division, Berkeley, CA, United States11 Feb 2018 - 11 May 2023
  • Postdoctoral Researcher
    Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Nuclear Structure Group, Nuclear Science Divsion, Berkeley, United States7 Feb 2016 - 8 Feb 2018

NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • PhD Student
    Max Planck Institute for Nuclear Physics, Heidelberg, Germany25 Mar 2012 - 14 Jan 2016

DEGREES

  • PhD, Particle Physics
    Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany25 Mar 2012 - 29 Nov 2015
  • Bachelors and Masters, Physics/Physical Engineering
    École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland8 Oct 2006 - 17 Feb 2011

LANGUAGES

  • English
    Can read, write, speak, understand and peer review
  • German
    Can read, write, speak, understand and peer review
  • French
    Can read, write, speak and understand

AREA

  • Physical Sciences

DIVISION

  • Nuclear Science

RESEARCH AREAS