Thomas Elioff, 1933-2019

SLAC PEP, PEP-II, and SPEAR3 Deputy Director

Tom Elioff, 2004
(SLAC - Rogers) Tom Elioff at SPEAR3 dedication, 2004

Professional and Biographical Information

  • Ph.D. (physics), UC Berkeley, 1960
  • Accelerator physicist (LBL), 1960-1970
  • Atomic Energy Commission, Division of Research, 1970-1972
  • Accelerator and Fusion Research Division Group Leader (LBL), 1973-1982
  • PEP Deputy Director, 1975-1980
  • Director for the National Center for Advanced Materials (LBL), 1982-1985
  • Superconducting Super Collider, Director for Project Planning, 1984-1993
  • PEP-II Deputy Director, 1993-1998
  • LBL, 1998-2000
  • SPEAR3 Deputy Project Director/Director, 1999-2004
  • LBNL memorial
  • Obituary

Publications

Archival Materials

SLAC Newsletter Articles

Tom Elioff papers held by the SLAC Archives, History & Records Office are currently being processed, and are not yet open for research. Archived photos of Tom Elioff may be found in the SLAC catalog of the SALLIE image repository.  

Finding aid to Tom Elioff papers at Fermilab.

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Tom Elioff, 2004
Tom Elioff at his SLAC retirement celebration, 4/3/2004 (SLAC - Rogers)
Group at PEP Groundbreaking ceremony, 1977
Group at PEP Groundbreaking ceremony, June 2 1977. Left to right: Fred Pindar, Tom Elioff, Pief Panofsky, John Rees, and two unidentified men. (SLAC)
DOE Award Ceremony, 2004
SPEAR3 Receives DOE Award for Excellence, 2004. Tom Elioff is 2nd from right. (DOE)