Chris Ernie Earl Kuyatt

Background

Kuyatt, Chris Ernie Earl was born on November 30, 1930 in Grand Island, Nebraska, United States. Son of Christian A. and Rosalie L. (Repp) Kuyatt.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Physics and Mathematics, U. Nebraska, 1952; Master of Science in Physics, U. Nebraska, 1953; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Nebraska, 1960.

Career

Research assistant, department physics, U. Nebraska, 1953-1959; research associate, instructor, department physics, U. Nebraska, 1959-1960; physicist, electron physics section, National Bureau Standards, Washington and Gaithersburg, Maryland., 1960-1969; chief electron and optical physics section, National Bureau Standards, Washington and Gaithersburg, Maryland., 1970-1973; chief surface and electron physics section, National Bureau Standards, Washington and Gaithersburg, Maryland., 1973-1978; chief radiation physics division, National Bureau Standards, Washington and Gaithersburg, Maryland., 1978-1979; director, Center for Radiation Research, 1979-1991; coordinator radiation measurement services, Physics Laboratory, 1991-1994; executive director visiting commission on advanced technical, National Institute Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, since 1994; member interagency radiation research committee Department of Commerce, National bureau of Standards (now National Institute Standards and Technology), Gaithersburg, 1980-1984; chairman ionizing radiation safety committee, National bureau of Standards (now National Institute Standards and Technology), Gaithersburg, since 1979. Liaison National Bureau Standards to National Council on Radiation Protection andMeasurements, Washington, 1980-1991. Commerce, science and technical fellow Controller' General’ s Office, National Science Foundation, Washington, 1983-1984.

Member Interagency Steering Committee on Academy Research Facilities, 1984. Secretary International Electrotech. Commission (International Electrotechnical Commission) Technology Committee 25, Quantities, Units and Their Letter Symbols, since 1991.

Member International Standards Organisation (International Organization for Standardization) Technology Committee 12, Quantities, Units, Symbols, Conversion Factors advisory panel, since 1991. Member source evaluation board, chairman technical review panel The National Institute of Standards and Technology Advanced Technology Program, 1992-1993. Member technical review panel Technology Reinvestment Program, 1993.

Achievements

• Chris Ernie Earl Kuyatt has been listed as a noteworthy Physicist, administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Concertmaster Rockville Municipal Band, since 1972. Fellow American Physical Society. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Philosophical Society Washington, Sigma Xi, Phi Beta Kappa.

Connections

Married Patricia Lou Peirce, September 18. Children: Chris S., Brian, Alan, Bruce.

Father:

Christian A. Kuyatt

Mother:

Rosalie L. (Repp) Kuyatt

Spouse:

Patricia Lou Peirce

child:

Bruce Kuyatt

child:

Alan Kuyatt

child:

Chris S. Kuyatt

child:

Brian Kuyatt