E. Michael Campbell is the former Associate Director and principal architect of the Laser Program at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. The Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory is a tier-one research institution located in Livermore, California that conducts pure and applied science related to national security. Established in 1952 through a collaboration with the University of California system, the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory's primary missions now include enhancing national defense, reducing terrorism threats, and addressing other scientific issues of national importance.