Dr. Charles F. (Charlie) McMillan

From the Office of U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) released the following statement this afternoon in recognition of the life of Dr. Charles F. (Charlie) McMillan, the former Director of Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico.

“Julie and I extend our sincerest condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of Dr. Charlie McMillan. He had an incredible mind, a kind heart, and a strong commitment to our country. His tragic passing today is a loss to Los Alamos and the entire scientific community. 

“Just weeks ago, Charlie and I were in deep conversation, mapping out America’s leadership on artificial intelligence with hand drawn graphs, and I am still in shock that he is no longer with us.

“As a leader and an individual, Charlie made invaluable contributions to our state, to science, and to our national security. I will always be grateful to Charlie for his leadership at LANL, his work and partnership on supercomputing and artificial intelligence, and his commitment to serving the greater good.”