Background
Allen, Clarence Roderic was born on February 15, 1925 in Palo Alto, California, United States. Son of Hollis Partridge and Delight (Wright) Allen.
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Clarence Roderic Allen
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Bachelor, Reed College, 1949; Master of Science, California Institute Technology, 1951; Doctor of Philosophy, California Institute Technology, 1954.
Career
Assistant professor geology, University of Minnesota, 1954-1955;
member of faculty, California Institute Technology, since 1955;
professor geology and geophysics, California Institute Technology, 1964-1991;
professor emeritus, California Institute Technology, since 1991;
interim director, Seismological Laboratory, 1965-1967;
acting chairman division of geological science, Seismological Laboratory, 1967-1968. Phi Beta Kappa Distinguished lecturer, 1978. Chairman consultant board earthquake analysis California Department Water Resources, 1965-1974.
Chairman geological hazards advising committee for program California Resources Agency, 1965-1966. Member earth science advisory panel National Science Foundation, 1965-1968, chairman, 1967-1968, member of advisory committee environmental science, 1970-1972. Member United States Geological Survey advisory panel to National Center Earthquake Research, California California Mining and Geology Board, 1969-1975, chairman, 1975.
Member task force on earthquake hazard reduction Office Science and Technology, 1970-1971. Member Canada Earthquake Prediction Evaluation Council, 1983-1988. Vice-chairman National Academy Science Committee on Advanced Study in china, 1981-1985.
Chairman geology section National Academy Science, 1982-1985, Committee on Scholarly Communication with People's Republic China, 1984-1989, chairman, 1987-1989. Member National Academy Science Commision on Physical Sciences, Mathematics and Resources. Member President's Nuclear Waste Technology Review Board, 1989-1997.
Achievements
Membership
Served to First lieutenant United States Army Air Force, 1943-1946. Fellow American Geophysical Union, Geological Society American (counselor 1968-1970, president 1973-1974), American Academy Arts Sciences. Member National Academy Sciences, Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (board directors 1985-1988), Seismological Society American (dir.1970-1976, president 1975-1976, medal 1995), National Academy Engineering, Phi Beta Kappa.
