Claim: In 1977, the National Nuclear Data Center was given the additional responsibility for nuclear structure and decay data by the Energy Research and Development Administration (ERDA), then Dr. Charles Dunford served as Center Head from 1992 to 2002, additionally, during his leave of absence Mulki Bhat was named Acting Center Head.
Evidence: In 1977, the Center was given the additional responsibility for nuclear structure and decay data by the Energy Research and Development Administration (ERDA), the predecessor of the Department of Energy, and its name was then changed to the National Nuclear Data Center. Dr. Charles Dunford served as Center Head from 1992 to 2002, with the exception of a two-year leave of absence (1993-1995) when he served as Section Head for the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Nuclear Data Section. During his leave of absence Mulki Bhat was named Acting Center Head.