Background
Schriesheim, Alan was born on March 8, 1930 in New York City. Son of Morton and Frances (Greenberg) Schriesheim.
Schriesheim, Alan was born on March 8, 1930 in New York City. Son of Morton and Frances (Greenberg) Schriesheim.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Polytechnic Institute Brooklyn, 1951; Doctor of Philosophy in Physical Organic Chemistry, Pennsylvania State University, 1954; Doctor of Science (honorary), Northern Illinois U., 1991; Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Illinois Institute Technology, Chicago, 1992; Laureate, Lincoln Academy, 1996.
Chemist, National Bureau Standards, 1954-1956;
with, Exxon Research & Engineering Company, 1956-1983;
director corporation research, Exxon Research & Engineering Company, 1975-1979;
general manager, Exxon Engineering, 1979-1983;
senior deputy laboratory director, chief operating officer, Argonne National Laboratory, 1983-1984;
laboratory director, Chief Executive Officer, Argonne National Laboratory, 1984-1996;
director emeritus, Argonne National Laboratory, since 1996;
professor of chemistry Department, University Chicago, 1984-1996;
lecturer business school, University of Chicago, since 1997;
lecturer Business School, University of Chicago, since 1996;
principal, Washington Advisory Group, since 1996. Karcher lecturer U. Oklahoma, 1977. Hurd lecturer Northwestern University, 1980.
Rosensteil lecturer Brandeis U., 1982. Welch Foundation lecturer, 1987. Committee service National Research Council, since 1980.
Visiting committee chemistry department Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1977-1982. Member visiting committee mechanic engineering and aerospace department Princeton (New Jersey) U., 1983-1987, mem.vis. committee chemistry department, 1983-1987. Member Pure and Applied Chemistry Committee.
Delegate to People's Republic of China, 1978. Member Presidential National Commision on Superconductivity, 1989-1991, United States-Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Joint Commision on Basic Science Research, 1990-1993. Member United States national committee International Union Pure and AppliedChemistry, 1982-1985.
Member magnetic fusion advising committee Division Physical Sciences University of Chicago Magnetic Fusion advising committee to the United States Department of Energy, 1983-1986. Member Department Energy Research Advisory Board, 1983-1985, Congressional Advisory Committee on Science and Technology, 1985-1996. Member visiting committees Stanford (California) University, University Utah, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., Lehigh University.
Board of Governors Argonne National Laboratory. Member of advisory commission on space systemsand technical National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1987-1993. Member nuclear engineering and engineering physics visiting committee University of Wisconsin, Madison.
Member Council Great Lakes governments Regional Econ.Devel. Commission since 1987, review board Compact Ignition Tomamak Princeton University,1988-1991. Advisor Sears Investment Management Company, 1988-1989.
Board directors Petroleum Research Fund, ARCH Development Corporation, HEICO, Rohm and Haas Company, ValleyIndsl. Association, Council on Superconductivity for American Competitiveness. Member State of Illinois Commision on the Future of Public Svc., 1990-1992.
Co-chairIndsl. Research Institute National laboratories/Industry Panel, 1984-1987. Member National Academy Engineering Advisory Commision on Technology and Society, 1991-1992, Sun Electric Corp.Bd., 1991-1992, United States House of Representatives subcommittee on Science-Advisory Group on Renewing United States Science Policy, 1992-1996. Member Chicago Academy of Sciences academic county, since 1994.
Member of advisory board Chemtech. Member senior action group on Research and Development investment strategies Center for Strategic & International Studies 1995. Board visiting Astronomy and Astrophysics Pennsylvania State University, since 1995.
Member special visiting committee Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago, 1987-1988. Board directors LaRabida Children's Hospital and Research Center, 1987-1995, Children'sMeml. Hospital, Children's Memorial Institute for Edition and Research.
Trustee The Latin School of Chicago, 1990-1992. Advisory board WBEZ Chicagland Public Radio Cmty., 1990-1996. Member Conservation Foundation DuPage County, 1983-1996, Economics Development Advisory Commission College of DuPage County, 1984-1988, Illinois Governor's Commision on Science and Technology, 1986-1990, Institute for Illinois Council Advisors, since 1988, Illinois Coalition Board Dirs., since 1989, Institute for Illinois Advisory Review Panel, 1986-1988, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Science Technology Advisory Committee Manpower Requirements Ad Hoc Review Team, 1988-1991, Illinois Science and Technology Advisory Committee, since 1989, chairman, 1997, University of Illinois Engineering Visiting committee, Urbana-Champaign, 1986-1995.
Trustee Teachers Academy for Mathematics and Science Teachers in Chicago, 1990-1996. Board visitors astronomy & astrophysics Pennsylvania State University, since 1995. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science (county delegate chemical section 1986-1992, board directors 1992-1996, science engineering public policy committee 1992, standing committee audit 1992, selection commission to bring FSU scientists to annual meeting since 1995), New York Academy Sciences.
Member National Academy of Engineering (advising committee technical and society 1991-1992, chair study foreign participation in the United States Research and Development 1993-1996, member program advising committee 1992-1994, National Research Council com.on dual use technical 1996-1997), AIChE (AIChE award committee since 1992), American Chemical Society (petroleum chemistry award 1969, chairman petroleum division, councilor, commission on chemistry public affairs 1983-1991, joint board county commission on science 1983-1987, award in petroleum chemistry committee 1995-1996), American Management Association (Research and Development county since 1988), National Conference Advancement Research (conference com.1985-, site selection committee 1994, conference committee 50th annual 1996), American Petroleum Institute (research coordinator county), American Nuclear Society, Rohm and Haas (board directors), Industrial Research Institute (federal advising committee to Federal Science and Technology Committee 1992-1996, co-chairman National laboratories Industrial Panel 1984-1987, senior action group on Research and Development Investment Strategies), Center Strategic and International Studies (senior action group 1995-1996), Carlton Club (Board of Governors since 1992), CosmosClub, Commercial Club, Economics Club, Commercial Club, Sigma Xi, Phi Lambda Upsilon.
Married Beatrice D. Brand, June 28, 1953. Children: Laura Lynn, Robert Alan.