Background
Maistre, Christopher William Le was born on August 20, 1938 in Moradabad, India. Son of Archibald William and Kathleen Mary (Minas) L. came to the United States, 1978.
Maistre, Christopher William Le was born on August 20, 1938 in Moradabad, India. Son of Archibald William and Kathleen Mary (Minas) L. came to the United States, 1978.
Bachelor of Applied Science in Metallurgy, U. Adelaide, Australia, 1962; Doctor of Philosophy, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1971.
Trainee in metallurgy, A. Simpson & Son., Ltd., Adelaide, 1957-1960;
cadet defense science, Australian Department Supply, Adelaide, 1961-1964;
experimental officer, Weapons Research Establishment, Adelaide, 1964-1968;
senior research scientist, Weapons Research Establishment, Adelaide, 1971-1974;
Research and Development attache, Australian High Commission, London, England., 1974-1977;
acting head laboratory program, Australian Defense Department, Canberra, 1977-1978;
associate director manufacturing center, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, 1978-1984;
director center for industrial innovation, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, 1984-1993. Consultant Xerox Corporation, Nortons, Exxon, Bendix Corporation, U. Arizona, New Jersey StateU., since 1975. Chairman peer review panel New Jersey Commision on Science and Technology, Newark, 1987.
Board directors technical advising committee Hudson Valley Community College, Troy, 1988.
Member American Society Metals (chairman 1983), American Ceramic Society (chairman 1984), Am.Soc. Engineering Education (chairman St. Lawrence section 1991-1992).
Married Patricia Margaret Briggs, May 18, 1963. Children: Anne Louise, Nicole Marie.