Staff Bios


"...these dinners [in RLE] were a seminal experience which both introduced us to a new world of ideas and new friends, many of whom became collaborators in later years. [Norbert] Wiener's theme that it was the organization of symbols, not their physical embodiment, bonded us together whatever our disciplinary origins."

—Jerome Wiesner
Third Director of RLE

Bio — McGurl

posted January 1, 2012 at 10:00 am

Al McGurl has been at MIT for over 15 years, all at RLE, the last 10 years as Facilities Coordinator and now as Facilities Officer. Before coming to MIT he did drywall construction and carpentry for 15+ years. Contact Al for temperature, cleaning and pest issues. He is also the contact for office and lab refurbishments, furniture/equipment moving, conference room setups, RLE vehicle reservations as well as EHS co-coordinator. Al received the infinite mile award in 2002 and 2009. Al has completed a Facilities management program at Boston University.