Background
Bement,, Arden Lee was born on May 22, 1932 in Pittsburgh. Son of Arden Lee and Edith Ardelia (Bigelow) Bement.
institute administrator research engineering educator
Bement,, Arden Lee was born on May 22, 1932 in Pittsburgh. Son of Arden Lee and Edith Ardelia (Bigelow) Bement.
Degree of Engineer in Metallurgy, Colorado School Mines, 1954. MSMetE, University Idaho, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy, University Michigan, 1963.
Doctor of Philosophy honoris causa, Cleveland State University, 1997. Doctor of Philosophy honoris causa, Case Western Reserve University, 2002.
Research metallurgist Hanford Laboratories, General Electric, Richland, Washington, 1954-1965. Senior research manager Pacific Northwest Laboratory, Battelle Memorial Institute, 1965-1970. Professor nuclear materials Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1970-1976.
Director Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Office Materials Science, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, Department Of Defense, Washington, 1976-1979, deputy undersecretary research and advanced technical, 1979-1980. Vice president technical resources TRW, Lyndhurst, Ohio, 1980-1989, vice president science and technical, 1990-1992. Basil S. Turner distinguished professor engineering Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1992-1998, head school nuclear engineering, 1998—2001.
Director National Institute Standards & Technology United States Department Commerce, Gaithersburg, Maryland, 2001—2004. Acting director National Science Foundation, Arlington, Virginia, 2004, director, 2004—2010, Global Policy Research Institute (GPRI), Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, since 2010. Technology assistance expert to Mexico UNIAEA, 1974-1976.
Consultant National Research Council, Taiwan, 1975. Member ex officio National Science Board, National Science Foundation, 1988-1994. Member science advisory committee Electric Power Research Institute, since 1987, Advanced Technology Inc., since 1993.
Chairman board health Mental Health/Mental Retardation, Benton-Franklin Counties, Washington, 1968-1970. Member Richland, Washington city council, 1968-1970. President Arts Council, Richland, Pasco and Kennewick, Washington, 1968-1970.
Board directors Cleveland Opera Board, treasurer, 1982-1986, vice president, 1986-1991, national/international board member, since 1992. Board directors LaFayette Symphony, since 1998. Board overseers Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, since 1999.
Lieutenant colonel United States Army Reserve, 1954-1979. Fellow American Nuclear Society, American Society Metals (Distinguished Life member 1998), American Institute Chemists. Member National Academy Engineers, American Society for Testing and Materials, American Institute of Mining, National Science Foundation, American Academy Arts and Sciences, Metals Society of American Institute of Mining (Leadership award 1988, life member 2000), Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Gamma Epsilon.
Married Mary Ann Baroch, August 24, 1952 (deceased). Children: Kristine, Kenneth, Vincent, Cynthia, Mark, David, Paul, Mary. Married Louise Coquestrain, June 15, 2001.