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regarding sourcing, recycling, and supply chain dependability. The Minerals to Materials Critical Material Supply Chain Research Facility is another exciting opportunity. I am leading a team at Argonne in partnership with nine other national laboratories for the Department of Energy’s Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management to accelerate the development of a domestic critical material supply chain. We want to validate nascent technologies, and bring together government, industry, and academia to address questions such as, ‘How can we de-risk domestic technologies at relevant scales by optimizing extraction and separation methods?’ When doors open, sometimes you have to say ‘Yes’ and walk through, even if there could be challenges. I’ve worked across many countries, experienced many interesting opportunities, and worked for causes that are bigger than myself. n
Allison Bennett Irion Answers the Big Questions 1 If you could travel anywhere, and time and money weren’t constraints, where would you like to go? I would visit a friend who lives in
dreams for the post-war paradigm and to hear his take on modern geopolitics. 3 You have $1 million to start a new venture; what would you do? I would focus on a philanthropic effort that dovetails with programs like the Department of Defense’s SkillBridge, which helps former members of the military transition to new fields. Many vets have a strong work ethic and know how to focus on doing hard things, often with grit, ingenuity and no complaints. These programs exist to a certain extent, but I would love to see more military vets transition to the supply chain profession.
Antarctica. In this time, seeing all the happy penguins and having a little levity would be nice. 2 If you could throw a dinner party with anyone, who would top your invitation list? Theodore Roosevelt tops the list. I’d talk with him about his Rough Riders and starting the National Park Service and get his views on conservation today. Next, I’d invite Winston Churchill to reflect on his visions and
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