About

Dr. Bob Fox is a Directorate Fellow at the Idaho National Laboratory with more than 37 years of experience leading research efforts for federal agencies and private industry. His work spans advanced materials, separations, spectroscopy, renewable fuels synthesis, geological sciences, advanced manufacturing and critical materials.

Fox has led numerous research programs funded by the U.S. departments of Energy, Defense and Homeland Security, as well as other government and industry partners.

Dr. Fox has won numerous awards for technological innovation and outstanding scientific achievement including three R&D 100 Awards, the State of Idaho Innovator of the Year award, a Gordon Battelle for Technology Impact, and has been named twice as the INL Inventor of the Year. Dr. Fox has produced more than 50 peer-reviewed publications and 30 US Patents.

As senior capture manager for INL’s Critical Minerals and Materials Initiative Dr. Fox helps develop the Mission, Vision, and Strategy for critical materials research teams. Throughout his career, he has mentored more than 70 interns, graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, early-career employees and new hires.