The Contrasting Qualities of Oppenheimer and His Role as Lab Director

Oppenheimer demonstrated different qualities in his interactions with different people, leading to varying opinions of him./nOppenheimer played the role of a perfect lab director at Los Alamos, understanding the technical aspects and providing valuable ideas./nOppenheimer's broad education and humanist nature allowed him to provide emotional support to the scientists at Los Alamos./nLos Alamos was a period where Oppenheimer's qualities came together and he successfully fulfilled his role as a lab director.