Dr. Bruce A. Tuttle, PhD

Bruce ran his last race crossing the finish line in Heaven on September 16, 2021.

He made a tremendous impact at Sandia Labs, establishing the laboratories as a worldwide leader in the understanding and integration of ferroelectric films with semiconductors for nonvolatile memory devices, which was a major commercial success.  He developed the material used for lightning protection in safety critical components.  During his career Bruce wrote 115 Technical Publications and held 15 Patents. He became a Distinguished Member of the Sandia Technical Staff.  Bruce was elected Fellow of the American Ceramic Society, was past President of the NM American Ceramic Society Section, and he was a Member of The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. and Material Research Society.

Bruce loved all the outdoor activities the Southwest has to offer hiking, skiing and fly fishing to name a few.  Bruce had a special group of running buddies participating in the La Luz Trail Run and many other races in Albuquerque. He rooted for his favorite sports teams watching the Broncos, Bills and Rockies. Bruce played softball for several years with the Sandia Labs Metallurgy Clergy and various other Albuquerque city leagues.

After retirement, many family vacations resulted in traveling to all 50 states, Canada, and Europe.  Bruce enjoyed attending the meetings of the Coronado Thunderbird Retiree Club.

Bruce was a husband, father, brother, mentor, and great friend - He will be dearly missed by all.

Donations can be made to: Alfred Almond Central School (AACS) alumni to provide scholarships and awards to AACS students.  Address: PO Box 1134, Alfred, NY 148020 https://www.aacsalumni.org or American Ceramic Electronic Research Society Student Travel Fund.  Address: 550 Polaris Parkway, Suite 510, Westerville, OH 43082-7132 https://ceramics.org/donate

A Celebration of Life will be held on Tuesday, November 9, 2021, 3:00 p.m. at St. Stephens United Methodist Church, 4601 Juan Tabo Blvd. NE, Albuquerque, NM, 87111.