General Electric Symposium

Date:
1977-1978
Reference:
PP/CRI/E/1/26/12
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Credit: General Electric Symposium. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    editor of SATURDAY REVIEW; cons., future programs, National Foundation-March of Dimes; adjunct asst. prof, of human biological chem. and genetics, Univ. Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. Formerly science editor of LIFE; managing editor of FAMILY HEALTH; correspondent for TIME, LIFE, and FORTUNE; consulting editor for PHYSICIAN'S WORLD, MODERN MEDICINE, and Alfred A. Knopf, Inc.; adjunct prof, of biophilosophy at Drexel Univ. Past President, Council for Advancement of Science Writing. Author of numerous books and articles. Many honors, including Lasker Award and A.A.A.S./Westinghouse Science Writing Award. SCHMITT, ROLAND WALTER, scientist and administrator; b. Sequin, Tex., July 24, 1923. Educ.: Univ. Tex., B.A., B.S., 1947, M.A., 1948; Rice Univ., Ph.D., 1951. With General Electric Res. & Devel. Ctr., 1951-: Res. assoc., physics, 1951-57; mgr., phys. metall. sect., mietali. & ceram. dept., 1957-60; mgr., mat. studies branch, metall. & ceram. dept., 1957-60; mgr., mat. studies branch, metall. & ceram. lab., 1960-65; res. assoc., div. eng. & appi. sci. and grad. sch. pub. admin., Harvard Univ., 1965 (while on GE-sponsored research leave); mgr., metall. & ceram. lab., 1966-67; res. & devel. mgr., phys. sci. & eng., 1967-74; res. & devel. mgr., energy sci. & eng., 1974-78; v.p., cor porate research and development, 1978-. Fellow, Am. Phys. Soc.; sr. mem., Inst. Elee. & Electronics Eng. (Reg. I Award for Elee. Eng. Mgmt.); mem., Nat. Acad. Eng., A.A.A.S., Am. Nuclear Soc.; former mem., Nat. Acad. Sci. comm. on survey mat. sci. & eng. Address: P.O. Box 8, Schenectady, N.Y. 12301. SUITS, CHAUNCEY GUY, research physicist, consultant; b. Oshkosh, Wis., March 12, 1905. Educ.: Univ. of Wis., A.B., 1927; Nat. Technische Hochschule, Switzerland, D.Sc., 1929. Hon. degrees: D.Sc., Union Coll., 1944; D.Sc., Hamilton Coll., 1946; D.Sc., Drexel Inst., 1955; D.Sc., Marquette U., 1959; D. Eng., Rensselaer Poly. Inst., 1950. Physics consul- 16 tant, U.S. Forest Products Lab., 1929-30; physicist, managerial positions, GE, 1930-45; v.p., dir. research, 1945-65; consultant, 1965-. Member, Div. 14, chief, Div. 15, N.D.R.C., 1942-46; mem., N.Y. State Sci. and Tech. Found., 1967-; acting ehm., 1975-; mem., naval research adv. comm., 1956-64; ehm., 1958-61; mem., research adv. comm., U.S. House of Reps. Comm. Sci. and Astronomy. Recipient Eta Kappa Nu award as outstanding young elee, eng., 1937; U.S. Presidential Medal for Merit, 1948; King's Medal for Service in Cause of Freedom (Great Britain); Procter Prize, Sci. Research Soc. Am., 1958; Distinguished Ser vice Award, Am. Mgmt. Assn., 1959; Industrial Research Inst. Medal, 1962; Medal for Ad vancement of Research, Am. Soc. for Metals, 1966. Fellow IEEE (Frederik Philips Award, 1974), Am. Phys. Soc.; mem., Nat. Acad, of Sciences, Nat. Acad, of Engineering (founding mem.), Dirs. Industrial Research (ehm., 1962-63), N.A.M. (mem., research comm., 1952-65), Industrial Research Inst. Numerous publications, 80 patents. Address: Crosswinds, Pilot Knob, N.Y. 12844. USMANI, ISHRAT HUSAIN, scientist and ad ministrator; b. April 15, 1917. Educ.: Aligarh Univ., Bombay Univ., and Imperial Coll. of Science and Technology (London), Ph.D., 1939. Joined Madras Cadre of Indian Civil Service, 1942; fmr. chief controller of Imports and Ex ports, Pakistan; former ehm., W. Pakistan Mineral Development Corp.; ehm., Pakistan Atomic Energy Comm., 1960-71; ehm., Pakistan Power Comm., 1961-62; sec., Ministry of Educ., 1968-; Science and Technology, 1972-; Sr. Energy Adviser to U.N. Environment Pro gramme, 1974-78, to U.N. Centre for Natural Resources, Energy, and Transport, 1978-; mem.-sec., Scientific Comm., Pakistan, 1959-61; fmr. ehm., Nat. Science Council, Pakistan; hon. consultant to U.N. sec.-gen. on Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty; ehm., Board of Governors, I.A.E.A., Vienna, 1962-63; hon. v.p., U.K. Inst, of Nuclear Engineers. Address: Ministry of Science and Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan. 17