Professional Activities and Organizations.
Born: July 13, 1938, Tacoma Washington
Education: B.Sc. 1960, M.S. 1961, Sc.D. 1964 (Aeronautics and Astronautics), Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Ford Postdoctoral Fellow,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1964-1966.
Professional Experience: The Boeing Company, summers, 1957-1959, 1961; Aeronautical Research Institute of Sweden, summer, 1960; Massachusetts
Institute of Technology, Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics: Research Staff Engineer, 1961-1962; Research Assistant, 1962-1964; Assistant
Professor, 1964-1970; Associate Professor, 1970-1974; Director of University Research, U. S. Department of Transportation, 1974-1975; Professor,
1974-1986; Abby Rockefeller Mauze Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 1986-1993; Associate Provost, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
1992-1993; Secretary of the Air Force (1993-1997) .
Administrative Activities.
Director of University Research; U.S. Dept. of Transportation, Washington DC (1974-1975)
Head, Division of Fluid Mechanics, Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1975-79)
Head, Fluid Dynamics Research laboratory, Department of Aero. and Astro. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1979-90)
Associate Provost, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1992-1993)
Secretary of the Air Force (1993-1997)
Governor of Massachusetts: Special Task Force on Massport (2001)
FTC Monitor for the Boeing-Hughes merger (2000-
EU Master for the Boeing-Hughes merger (2000-
MIT Committee Activities (selected).
Chairman of the Faculty; M.I.T. (1979-1981)
Chairman of the Committee on Educational Policy; M.I.T. (1979-1981)
Chairman, Committee on Undergraduate Admissions & Financial Aid; M.I.T. (1982-1984)
Chairman, Committee on Departmental Reorganizations and Terminations; M.I.T. (1988)
Chairman, Committee on Discipline (1988-1991)
Chairman, Committee on Academic Responsibility (1991-1992)
Chairman, Committee on the Access and Disclosure of Scientific Information (2002)
Member: M.I.T. Commission on Education (1970-1972)
M.I.T. Committee on Research Structure (1976-1977)
M.I.T. Corporation Joint Advisory Committee (1978-1981)
M.I.T. Faculty Committee on the Presidential Selection (1979)
Boards, Panels and Committees.
Foundations.
Sloan Foundation, Trustee (1998-)
Carnegie Corporation: Trustee, (1984-1993) ; Vice Chair of the Board (1990-1993);
Carnegie Commission on Science, Technology and Government (1988-1993)
MacArthur Foundation-consultant (1988-1992)
Non Profits.
Institute for Defense Analysis, Trustee (1999-)
Aerospace Corporation Trustee (1986-1992)
Draper Laboratories, member of the Corporation (1988-)
ANSER Corp. Trustee (1988-91)
Lincoln Laboratories, member of the Advisory Committee (1991-93)
Smithsonian Institution of Washington, member of the Council (1986-1989)
Boston Museum of Science, Trustee (1989-93, 2002-)
Director, Atlantic Council (1997-98)
Industrial.
GenCorp Inc. (1998-
Chemfab Inc. Trustee (1984-1993)
Professional and Scientific Organizations (selected).
Board of Directors, Amer. Inst. of Aeronautics and Astronautics (1975-1977); President (1999-2000)
Member: Space and Aeronautics Board, National Research Council (1975-1978)
NRC/NAS Committee on NASA Aeronautics Program Reductions (1982)
Advisory Committees: National Sci. Foundation-Div. of Eng. (1975);
U.S. Air Force: WPAFB/ASD (1972-1975);
Military Airlift Committee NDTA (1985-1989)
National Science Found., Dir. of Eng. (1981-1987); Vice Chair (1984-1987)
Visiting Committee: Princeton Univ. Dept. Mech. & Aerospace Eng. (1976-1983)
APS Division of Fluid Dynamics; Exec. Comm. (1979-1982), NSF Comm. (1981-82);
APS Panel on Public Affairs (1984-1987); USNC/TAM (1984-1988)
NRC/NAE Panel on the Education and Utilization of Engineers (1981-1984)
Board of Visitors: U.S. Air Force Academy, Presidential. Appointment. (1978-1984); Chairman. (1980-1982)
Associate Editor, AIAA Journal of Aircraft (1972-1975); Physics of Fluids (1981-85);
ASME Journal of Applied Mech. (1982-1987); ASME Comm. on Fluid Dynamics (1982-85)
AAAS: Board of Directors (1982-1989); President (1988-89); Chairman (1988-1989)
Editorial Board Science (1985-1987)
NAS Committee on Scientific Responsibility (1990-91)
NAE Board on Engineering Education (1991-1993);
Draper Prize Committee (1988-1993), Chair (1992-93)
NAE Aerospace Peer Committee, (1989-1991), Chair (1991); NAE Council (1992-1993)
NAE Vice President (1998-
National Research Council Governing Board (1999-
Committee on Science, Engineering and public Policy, National Academies (1999-
New England College (1976)
Laurence University (1987)
Cedar Crest College (1988)
Mount Holyoke College (1991)
Smith College (1990)
Lafayette College (1993)
Princeton University - (1994)
Suffolk Law (1994)
University of Connecticut (2000)
Northeastern University (2000)
Colorado School of Mines (2000)
The Royal Institute of Technology of Sweden (2002)
Awards and Professional Recognition.
Amer. Inst. of Aero. and Astro. Lawrence Sperry Achievement Award (1972)
Society of Women Engineers: Outstanding Achievement Award (1975)
Boston Museum of Science: Washburn Award (1987)
ASME Applied Mechanics Award (1996)
National Academy of Engineering Distinguished Service Award (1993)
Barnard College Medal of Distinction (1994)
W. Stuart Symington Award - Air Force Association (1995)
Boston USO Military Service Award (1995)
Maxwell A. Kriendler Memorial Award - Air Force Association (1995)
Pathfinder Award, Museum of Flight, Seattle Wash. (1996)
Durand Lectureship for Public Service - American Institute of
Aeronautics and Astronautics (1996)
Women in Aviation Pioneer Hall of Fame (1996)
New Englander of the Year - New England Council (1996)
Defense Distinguished Service Medal (1997)
Distinguished Service Medal, NRO (1997)
Distinguished Civilian Service Medal, Department of the Army (1997)
Distinguished Civilian Service medal, Department of the Navy (1997)
Goddard Award, National Space Club (1998)
James V. Hartinger Award, NDIA (1999)
Reed Aeronautic Award (2000)
Sprit of St. Louis Medal, ASME (2001)
Fellow and/or Honorary Membership
Fellow American Physical Society
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science
Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Corresponding Member: Puerto Rican Academy of Sciences;
Member: International Academy of Astronautics;
Member National Academy of Engineering
Fellow, American Academy of Arts and Sciences,
Fellow Royal Aeronautical Society
IEEE Honorary Member
Member, American Philosophical Society
Patents.
4,264,290; 4,276,248; 5,181,678
Consulting. (representative)
McDonnell Douglas Aircraft;
Swartz and Andolino, Attns.;
Kimberly Clark
Bolt, Beranek and Newman;
American Can Company;
Philip Morris
ABAM Consulting Engineers;
Celanese Corporation;
Spears Assoc.
Poseidon Research
U.S. Wind and Power
Ipec Corp.
Burlington Industries Arthur,
Dry and Kalish, P.C.
UniRoyal
International Harvester
Kirkland and Ellis, Attns.
The Boeing Company
Clubs. (selected)
The Seattle Mountaineers
Charles River Wheelmen
The Appalachian Mountain Club,
The Eastern Yacht Club,
Potomac Peddlers