Jens Dilling

Dr. Jens Dilling is a distinguished physicist and scientific leader with more than two decades of experience advancing nuclear physics and managing large-scale research infrastructure. Appointed as the Laboratory Director of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (Jefferson Lab) in 2025, he previously served as Associate Laboratory Director for Neutron Sciences at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), overseeing the High Flux Isotope Reactor and Spallation Neutron Source. Dilling is internationally recognized for his contributions to isotope science, quantum information science, and the development of next-generation research facilities, including the DOE’s SNS Second Target Station project. Prior to ORNL, he spent over 20 years at TRIUMF, Canada’s national particle accelerator center, where he helped establish one of the world’s leading isotope science programs.