Daniel John Larson

Background

Larson, Daniel John was born on November 8, 1944 in Minneapolis. Son of Edwin Wildridge and Verva May (Johnson) Larson.

Education

Bachelor in Physics and Mathematics summa cum laude, St. Olaf College, 1966; Master of Arts in Phyics, Harvard University, 1967; Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, Harvard University, 1971.

Career

Assistant professor physics, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1970-1975; associate professor physics, Harvard University, Cambridge, 1975-1978; associate professor physics, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1978-1987; professor of physics, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1987-1996; associate dean, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1989-1991; department chairman physics, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1991-1997; Maxine S. and Jesse W. Beams professor physics, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1996-1998; Dean, Elberly College of Science, Penn State University, PA., since 1998. Member panel on current trends in atomic spectroscopy National Research Council, 1982, member committee of atomic, molecular and optical science, 1987-1995, vice-chairman, 1991-1992, chairman, 1992-1994, past chairman, 1994-1995, member panel on future opportunities in atomic, molecular and optical science, 1991-1993, member AMO Science Assessment Panel, Commision on Physical Sciences, Mathematics & Applications, 1993, Workshop on Quantitative Assessment of Health of Physicians and Mathematics Sciences, 1993. Member program committee Gordon Conference on Atomic Physics, 1983, 89, 91.

Member precision measurements grants outside advising committee National Bur.Standards, 1986-1990. Visiting scientist National Bureau Standards, Boulder, Colorado, 1985-1986, Laboratory Aimé Cotton, Orsay, France, 1991. Visiting professor Chalmers U., Gothenburg, Sweden, 1986.

Chairman Committee on Atomic, Molecular and Optical Scis, National Research Council, Washington, 1992-1994. Member Department Energy review committee for atomic physics program Argonne National Laboratory, 1988, Kansas State University,1989, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 1990. External reviewer department physics Washington and Lee University, 1988.

External reviewer department physics Virginia Military Institute, 1997. Member academic program review department physics and astronomy U. Nebraska, 1994. Member review committee department physics and astronomy U. Kentucky, 1995.

Member ad hom committee for research universities Research Corporation, 1993, member AMO faculty early career development program panel National Science Foundation, 1995. Consultant James Madison U., 1995, 96, 98-99. Member review committee department physics Texas Christian U., 1995;member review panel atomic, molecular, optical and plasma physics program National Science Foundation, 1996, member integrative graduate education and training program panel, 1997.

Member task force on physics State Council Higher Education Virginia, 1995-1996.

Achievements

• Daniel John Larson has been listed as a noteworthy Physics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Physical Society (nominating committee division atomic, molecular and optical physics 1986-1987, 91-94, division councillor 1991-1994, Executive Committee division atomic, molecular and optical physics 1991-1995, vice chair, division of atomic, molecular and optical physics, 1998-1999, chair-elect 1999-2000. Audit committee 1992, nominating committee laser science topical group 1991-1992, chairman 1992, commission on minorities 1992-1994, commission on committees 1993-1994, chairman 1994, nominating committee topical group on precision measurement andfundamental constants 1993-1994, chairman task force on forums 1995, Davisson-Germer prize committee 1995-1997, Executive Board 1993-1994). Member Optical Society.Am., American Physical Society (centennial speaker 1998-1999), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Sigma Pi Sigma.

Connections

Married Tanya Helen Furman, June 5, 1994.

Father:

Edwin Wildridge Larson

Mother:

Verva May (Johnson) Larson

Spouse:

Tanya Helen Furman