Albert Welford Castleman

Background

Castleman, Albert Welford was born on January 7, 1936 in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Son of Albert W. and Mildred L. Castleman.

Education

Bachelor in Chemical Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1957; Master of Science, Polytechnic Institute Brooklyn, 1963; Doctor of Philosophy, Polytechnic Institute Brooklyn, 1969; Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), University Innsbruck, Austria, 1987.

Career

Leader chemistry research group, Brookhaven National Laboratory, 1958-1975; Adjunct Professor atmospheric chemistry departments earth and space science and mechanics, State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1973-1975; professor of chemistry, Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences fellow, U. Colorado, Boulder, 1975-1982; professor of chemistry, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, since 1982; Evan Pugh professor of chemistry, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, since 1986; advisory board Particulate Materials Center, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 1987-1994; member Center for Materials Physics, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, since 1993; advisory board Center for Nanoscale Sys. Materials, Virginia Commonwealth U., since 1992. Visiting professor Physics Institute, Leopold-Franzens U., Innsbruck, Austria, 1981, 84.

Member review committee chemical physics programs, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 1979, advising committee to laboratory director chemical physics programs, Health and SafetyDiv., 1987-1990, chairman, 1990, member Department Energy review committee for chemical physics and radiological physics program, 1985, Fulbright guest professor, 1990;advisory to Department Energy on chemical physics pertaining to energy related environmental programs, 1980. Member ad hoc. panel on atmospheric chemistry Committee on Atmospheric Sciences, National Research Council, National Academy of Design, 1980. Member review committee for radiological and environmental research division Argonne Universities Association Argonne National Laboratory, 1977-1981, chemistry division, Argonne, 1988.

Member various review and advisory committees National Center for Atmospheric Research, unites states department Energy United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Consultant Manufacturing Chemists Association, 1975-1980, nuclear division Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 1976-1986, E.I. Dupont de Nemours, since 1989. Chairman subcommittee on ions, aerosols and radioactivity International Commission Atmospheric Electricity, 1976-1980.

Senior scientist von Humboldt awardee Technology Hochschule Darmstadt, 1987, Philipps U., Marburg, Germany, 1988.

Achievements

• Albert Welford Castleman has been listed as a noteworthy Physical chemist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Physical Society, New York Academy Sciences. Member National Academy Sciences, American Chemical Society (Creative Advances in Environmental Science and Technical award 1988), American Geophysical Union, American Association Aerosol Research, Deutsche Bunsen-Gesellschaft Society, New York Academy Sciences, Materials Research Society, Sigma Xi, Phi Lambda Upsilon.

Connections

Married Heide Gisela Engel, March 10, 1976. Children: Sharon Beth, Robert Gill, Clifton Carl.

Father:

Albert W.

Mother:

Mildred L. Castleman

Spouse:

Heide Gisela Engel

child:

Clifton Carl Castleman

child:

Robert Gill Castleman

child:

Sharon Beth Castleman