U.S. Department of Energy (Washington, DC): Dr. James R. Brodrick, lighting program manager for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), has retired after 23 years of DOE service, according to the Illuminating Engineering Society’s LD+A magazine. Brodrick has long been the DOE’s leading advocate for solid state lighting technology, and has been the architect of the department’s strategy to accelerate SSL development. Under his leadership the DOE SSL program encompassed research, development and market introduction strategies.
Brodrick received his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering, and worked with the Gas Research Institute, Carrier Corporation, Battelle, and other organizations during his private sector years. With DOE, he developed many innovative programs in research and market transformation, including the CALiPER testing program and the LED Lighting Facts database. Under Brodrick’s tenure, DOE leadership and technical support also drove the development of new industry standards and test procedures needed to accommodate the technical differences between SSL and traditional light sources, including LM-79, LM-80 and TM-30.