Vincent Abate
About Vincent Abate
Vincent Abate is the Research Development Team Lead at Sandia National Laboratories, with extensive experience in various technical and research roles across multiple organizations.
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Vincent Abate currently serves as the Research Development Team Lead at Sandia National Laboratories, a role he has held since 2021.
Professional Experience at Sandia National Laboratories
Vincent Abate has held multiple positions at Sandia National Laboratories. Before becoming the Research Development Team Lead in 2021, he was a Technical Staff member from 2018 to 2021 and a Principal Technologist from 2016 to 2018. These roles have been based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where he has contributed to various research and technological developments.
Previous Work Experience
Before his tenure at Sandia National Laboratories, Vincent Abate worked as a Principal Technologist for Akima Infrastructure Services in 2015 for 3 months. He also served as an Energy Consultant at Zing Solar from 2015 to 2016. From 2005 to 2015, he was a Senior Equipment Technician at Intel, and prior to that, he held the position of Senior Customer Engineer at Applied Materials from 2000 to 2004. Early in his career, he was a Manufacturing Technician at Intel Corporation from 1997 to 1998, a Clinical Chemist at Rio Grande Medical Technologies from 1995 to 1997, and an ElectroAnalytical Research Chemist at Bioanalytical Systems, Inc. from 1992 to 1995. His career began as a Student Intern Chemist with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources from 1991 to 1992.
Education and Expertise
Vincent Abate holds a Master of Science (MS) degree in National Security from the University of New Haven, which he earned from 2019 to 2021. He also holds a Bachelor's degree in Chemistry from Michigan State University, completed in 1992. His foundational education was at Divine Child High School, where he studied from 1984 to 1988.