Siegfried S. Hecker

scientist

Siegfried S. Hecker is a prominent American nuclear scientist and former director of the Los Alamos National Laboratory, where the first atomic bomb was developed. He is known for his extensive expertise in nuclear weapons and arms control, advocating for the importance of maintaining a nuclear test ban to prevent a new arms race. Hecker has been vocal about the consequences of resuming nuclear testing, arguing that it would undermine international security and lead to further proliferation of nuclear weapons.