Background
Watts, Daniel Jay was born on October 19, 1943 in East Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Son of Thor Ross and Audrey Christine (Pettit) Watts.
Watts, Daniel Jay was born on October 19, 1943 in East Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Son of Thor Ross and Audrey Christine (Pettit) Watts.
Bachelor of Science, Ohio State University, 1965; AM, Indiana U., 1968; Doctor of Philosophy, Indiana U., 1969.
Research investigator, E.R. Squibb and Sons, Inc., Princeton, New Jersey, 1969-1977; research associate, American Can Company, Princeton, 1977-1980; senior research associate, American Can Company, Princeton, 1980-1983; director corporation liaison, New Jersey Institute Technology, Newark, 1983-1985; director center operations Hazardous Substances Management Research Center, New Jersey Institute Technology, Newark, 1985-1988; deputy executive director, New Jersey Institute Technology, Newark, 1988-1992; executive director Emission Reduction Research Center, New Jersey Institute Technology, Newark, since 1992. Member New Jersey Radon/Radium Advisory Board, Trenton, 1987-1988. Head Land Emplacement Facility Design Task Force, Trenton, 1988-1989.
Member South Brunswick (New Jersey) Environmental Commission, 1984-1987. Member South Brunswick Board Education, 1985-1994, budget chairman, 1987-1990, president, 1990-1992, facilities chairman, 1992-1994. Active business/schools interaction committee New Jersey School Board Association, Trenton, 1986-1987, legislation committee, 1988-1991.
Fellow Royal Society Chemistry (London). Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Chemical Society, American Institute Biological Sciences, American Society Environmental History, Botanical Society American, Water Environmental Federation, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Phi Eta Sigma.
Married Karen Jean Bush, January 20, 1973. Children: Edward Jay, Amber Eliza.