EMSL Management
EMSL Director
In her role as EMSL Director, Allison Campbell has ultimate responsibility for all aspects of the facility's operation, including carrying forward its mission and meeting program goals. Primarily, the EMSL Director oversees the activities of the topical research facilities and works with the User Advisory Committee and Science Advisory Committee to design and implement EMSL's strategic plan and vision.
Campbell joined PNNL in 1990 as a post-doctoral fellow, and has since become nationally recognized for her contributions toward materials development through research in the field of biomaterials. She is credited with co-inventing a bio-inspired process to grow a bio-active calcium phosphate layer — from the molecular level — onto the surfaces of artificial joint implants to extend implant life and reduce rejection. She is also recognized for her work in understanding the role of proteins in biomineralization. Campbell has earned several awards and honors for her work during the past two decades, including the American Chemical Society Regional Industrial Innovator Award; the George W. Thorn Award; the American Chemical Society Outstanding Woman in Chemistry; the Energy 100 Award for Biomimetic Coating for Orthopedic Implants; PNNL's Fitzner-Eberhardt Award for Outstanding Contributions to Science and Engineering; and the PNNL Woman of Achievement.
