Background
Pense, Alan Wiggins was born on February 3, 1934 in Sharon, Connecticut, United States. Son of Arthur Wilton and May Beatrice (Wiggins) Pense.
academic administrator metallurgical engineer
Pense, Alan Wiggins was born on February 3, 1934 in Sharon, Connecticut, United States. Son of Arthur Wilton and May Beatrice (Wiggins) Pense.
B.Metall. Engineering, Cornell Univercity, 1957; Master of Science, Lehigh University, 1959; Doctor of Philosophy, Lehigh University, 1962.
Research assistant, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 1957-1959; instructor, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 1960-1962; assistant professor, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 1962-1965; associate professor, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 1965-1971; professor, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 1971-1996; department chairman metallurgy and materials engineering, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 1977-1983; associate dean College Engineering and Applied Sciences, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 1984-1988; dean, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 1988-1990; vice president, provost, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 1990-1996; professor emeritus, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, since 1997. Associate director Center Advanced Technology for Large Structural Systems National Science Foundation, 1986-1989. Consultant advising committee on reactor safeguards National Research Council, 1965-1986.
Board trustees Lehigh Valley Christian High School. Fellow American Society Metals, American Welding Society (William Spraragan award 1963, Adams Membership award 1966, Jennings award 1970, Adams lecturer 1980, William Hobart medal 1982, Plummer lecturer 1995). Member American Society for Testing and Materials, Bridge Engineering Association(Bridge Engineering Research award 2009), American Society Engineering Education (Western Electrical award 1986), International Institute Welding, National Academy Engineering.
Married Muriel Drews Taylor, June 28, 1958. Children— Daniel Alan, Steven Taylor, Christine Muriel.