Background
Kossiakoff, Alexander was born on June 26, 1914 in St. Petersburg (formerly Leningrad), Russia.
Kossiakoff, Alexander was born on June 26, 1914 in St. Petersburg (formerly Leningrad), Russia.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, California Institute of Technology, 1936. Postdoctoral fellow, California Institute of Technology, 1939. Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University, 1938.
Instructor chemistry, Catholic U. American, 1939-1942;
technical aide, Office Science Research and Development
also, National Defense Research Council, Washington, 1942-1943;
deputy director research, Allegany Ballistics Laboratory, George Washington University, Cumberland, Maryland., 1944-1946;
with, Applied Physics Laboratory, Johns Hopkins University, Silver Spring, Maryland., since 1946;
assistant director technical operations, associate director, Applied Physics Laboratory, Johns Hopkins University, 1961-1966;
head surface missile systems department, Applied Physics Laboratory, Johns Hopkins University, 1965-1969;
deputy director, Applied Physics Laboratory, Johns Hopkins University, 1966-1969;
director laboratory, Applied Physics Laboratory, Johns Hopkins University, 1969-1980;
chief scientist, Applied Physics Laboratory, Johns Hopkins University, since 1980;
chairman Master of Science in Technology Management program, School Enring., Applied Physics Laboratory, Johns Hopkins University. Chairman launching and handling panel research and development board United States Dept.Def., 1948-1951. Consultant Technology Advisory Panel on aeronautics, 1954-1960.
Member commission on national laboratories Office Science and Technology, 1969-1973.
Board directors Montgomery General Hospital, 1979-1985. Member Governor's Science Advisory Council, 1979-2005. Fellow INCOSE, American Institute Chemists.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Phi Lambda Upsilon. Clubs: Cosmos.
Married Arabelle Davies, February 18, 1939. Children: Tanya Ann, Anthony.