Alexander Zucker

Background

Zucker, Alexander was born on August 1, 1924 in Zagreb, Yugoslavia. Son of William and Bertha (Klopfer) Zucker. came to the United States, 1939.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, University Vermont, Burlington, 1947; Master of Science, Yale University, New Haven, 1948; Doctor of Philosophy, Yale University, New Haven, 1950.

Career

Physicist, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Tennessee, 1950-1960; associate director electro-nuclear division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Tennessee, 1972-1975; director heavy ion project, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Tennessee, 1988; associate director physical science, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Tennessee, 1973-1988; acting laboratory director, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Tennessee, 1988; associate director for nuclear technologies, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 1989-1993; executive director, environmental studies board, NAS-National Academy of Engineering, Washington, 1970-1972. Member United States delegate to Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics on Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy, 1963. Ford professor physics U. Tennessee, Knoxville, 1968-1973.

United States delegate to Pugwash Conference, 1971. Research coordination council Gas Research Institute, Chicago, 1978-1985. Committee Army manpower National Research Council, Washington, 1982-1983.

Advisory panel on technologies to reduce United States materials import vulnerability Office of Technology Assessment, Washington, 1982-1985. Council on energy engineering research Department of Energy, Washington, since 1983. Industry, national laboratory steel initiative White House, Washington, 1984.

Achievements

• Alexander Zucker has been listed as a noteworthy Physicist, administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Physical Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Sigma Xi. Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, National Academy Sciences (nuclear physics delegate to People's Republic of China 1979), International Union Pure and Applied Physics (member-at-large United States national committee 1976-1978).

Connections

Married Joan-Ellen Jamieson, November 28, 1953. Children: Rebecca, Claire, Susannah.

Father:

William Zucker

Mother:

Bertha (Klopfer) Zucker

Spouse:

Joan-Ellen Jamieson

child:

Claire Zucker

child:

Susannah Zucker

child:

Rebecca Zucker