Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL) Director Vahid Majidi has announced his intention to resign effective January 2025 to make way for SRNL’s next visionary leader.

Majidi was hired as the SRNL laboratory director in March 2018 and led the establishment of Battelle Savannah River Alliance (BSRA) in 2021 to manage and operate SRNL as an independent national laboratory.

“I stepped into the role of laboratory director because I knew SRNL had great, untapped potential to better serve our nation as an independent national laboratory,” said Majidi. “Working together as one team, we succeeded in establishing SRNL’s independence – a monumental effort – and today I am proud to say we have a better laboratory in almost every aspect.”

Working with SRNL, BSRA has begun identifying qualified candidates to serve as the next laboratory director. Majidi will remain until a new leader is identified.

“With the establishment of Battelle Savannah River Alliance, I pledged to serve a three-year term and ensure a methodical transition to new leadership. I feel SRNL is positioned for successful further expansion and now is the time for me to announce my departure from SRNL and BSRA. My decision to step down has not come lightly but I know instinctively that now is the right time for new leadership to take SRNL to another level.”