Background
Glass, Alexander Jacob was born on January 4, 1933 in Pittsfield Township, New York, United States. Son of Lawrence Louis and Anna Constance (Kaufman) Glass.
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Alexander Jacob Glass, American Science administrator. Sterling fellow Yale University, 1960; recipient Outstanding Teacher award Wayne State University, 1969. Served as captain United States Army, 1955-1957. Fellow Optical Society American (director 1980-1982), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers; member American Physical Society (secretary treasurer Joint Council on Quantum Electronics since 1972).
Education
Bachelor of Science in Physics, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1954; Master of Science in Physics, Yale University, 1955; Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1963; Doctor of Science honorary, Eastern Michigan U., 1983.
Career
Professor electrical engineering, Wayne State University, Detroit, 1968-1970;
chairman electrical engineering, Wayne State University, Detroit, 1970-1973;
lecturer applied science, University of California-Davis, 1973-1981;
head laser design group, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, California, 1973-1978;
assistant associate director lasers, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, California, 1978-1981;
president, KMS Fusion Inc., Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1981-1987;
laboratory associate director, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, California, 1988-1993;
chairman, president, Chromex Inc., Albuquerque, since 1984. Board directors KMS Industries, Ann Arbor, Quantel International. Chairman and president Covalent Technology, Ann Arbor, since 1983.
Staff scientist Department Energy, Washington, 1978. Consultant LaJolla Institute, California, 1976-1980.
Achievements
Membership
Served as captain United States Army, 1955-1957. Fellow Optical Society American (director 1980-1982), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Member American Physical Society (secretary treasurer Joint Council on Quantum Electronics since 1972).
Connections
Married Joanna McClelland, December 18, 1959 (divorced 1976). Children: Jennifer, Mavis, Lawrence. Married second Judith Anderson, August 7, 1977.
