Finalists Named In Ames Lab Search by Skip Derra Three finalists have been named so far in the search for a new director of the Ames Laboratory. he finalists are Bill R. Appleton, associate director for physical sciences and advanced materials at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tenn.; James P. Corones, acting director of the Ames Laboratory; and George A. Samara, manager, basic energy sciences, materials sciences program and advanced materials physics and device research development at Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, N.M. During campus visits, the three finalists will meet with a variety of ISU and Ames Laboratory groups. OPEN FORUMS A public open forum is scheduled for each finalist. All forumswill be from 4 to 5 p.m. in 301 Spedding Hall. The open forum schedule is: --Samara, Friday, April 28 --Appleton, Monday, May 1 --Corones, Wednesday, May 3 Appleton has been with the Oak Ridge National Laboratory since 1967 and has held numerous positions, including research scientist, division director and associate director. From 1965 to 1967 he was a research staff member at AT&T Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill, N.J. He received a B.S. (1960) in physics from the University of Missouri, Columbia, and a Ph.D. (1965) in solid state physics from Rutgers University, New Brunswick, N.J. Corones has been with the Ames Laboratory since 1978 and has held the positions of program director, applied mathematical sciences; program director, environmental technology development; deputy director; and acting director. He also is a professor of mathematics. He received the Sc.B. (1966) in physics from Brown University, Providence, R.I., and the Ph.D. (1972) in mathematical physics from Boston University. Samara has been with Sandia National Laboratories since 1962. He has held positions of research staff scientist; manager of the physics of solids research department; manager of the condensed matter and device physics research department; manager of the condensed matter and surface science research department; and manager of the basic energy sciences program, and advanced materials physics and device research development. From 1963 to 1965, he served as a project officer at the Institute for Exploratory Research, U.S. Army Electronics Laboratories. He received the B.S. (1958) in chemical engineering from the University of Oklahoma, Norman, and the M.S. (1960) and Ph.D. (1962) in chemical engineering from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. _____ contact: Skip Derra, News Service, (515) 294-4917 updated: 4-21-95