Arthur Clark Sanderson

Background

Sanderson, Arthur Clark was born on October 23, 1946 in Providence. Son of Robert Leroy and Julia Ayer (Oldham) Sanderson.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Brown U., 1968; Master of Science, Carnegie-Mellon U., 1970; Doctor of Philosophy, Carnegie-Mellon U., 1972.

Career

Research engineer, Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Pittsburgh, 1968-1970; visiting research scientist, Delft (The Netherlands) U. Technology, 1972-1973; professor, Carnegie-Mellon U., Pittsburgh, 1973-1987; co-director robotics institute, Carnegie-Mellon U., Pittsburgh, 1981-1987; research director, Philips Research laboratories, Briarcliff Manor, New York, 1985-1987; professor, department chairman, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, since 1987; division director electrical & committee systems, National Science Foundation, Arlington, Virginia, since 1998. Visiting professor University Iberoamericana, Mexico City, 1975-1977, Institute Information Science & Elecs., U. Tsukuba, Japan, 1996-1997.

Achievements

• Arthur Clark Sanderson has been listed as a noteworthy Engineering educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (president robotics and automation society 1989, 90). Mem.AIAA (member space automation and robotics technical committee), American Association Artificial Intelligence, Society Manufacturing Engineers.

Connections

Married Susan Rita Walsh, Aug.14, 1971. Children: Angeline Mirada, Andrew McWain.

Father:

Robert Leroy Sanderson

Mother:

Julia Ayer (Oldham) Sanderson

Spouse:

Susan Rita Walsh

child:

Andrew McWain Sanderson

child:

Angeline Mirada Sanderson