David Arthur Shirley

Background

Shirley, David Arthur was born on March 30, 1934 in North Conway, New Hampshire, United States.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. Maine, 1955; Doctor of Science (honorary), University Maine, 1978; Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry, University of California-Berkeley, 1959; D honoris causa, Free U. Berlin, 1987.

Career

With, Lawrence Radiation Laboratory (now Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory), University of California, Berkeley, 1958-1992; associate director, head materials and molecular research division, Lawrence Radiation Laboratory (now Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory), University of California, Berkeley, 1975-1980; director, Lawrence Radiation Laboratory (now Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory), University of California, Berkeley, 1980-1989; lecturer chemistry, Lawrence Radiation Laboratory (now Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory), University of California, Berkeley, 1959-1960; assistant professor, Lawrence Radiation Laboratory (now Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory), University of California, Berkeley, 1960-1964; associate professor, Lawrence Radiation Laboratory (now Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory), University of California, Berkeley, 1964-1967; professor, Lawrence Radiation Laboratory (now Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory), University of California, Berkeley, 1967-1992; vice department chairman chemistry, Lawrence Radiation Laboratory (now Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory), University of California, Berkeley, 1968-1971; department chairman chemistry, Lawrence Radiation Laboratory (now Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory), University of California, Berkeley, 1971-1975; senior vice president research, dean graduate school, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 1992-1996; director emeritus, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, since 1997. Board overseers Fermilab.

Achievements

• David Arthur Shirley has been listed as a noteworthy Chemistry educator, science administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Physical Society. Member National Academy Sciences, American Chemical Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Academy Arts and Sciences, Bohemian Club, Explorers Club, Sigma Xi, TauBeta Pi, Sigma Pi Sigma, Phi Kappa Phi. M C.

Connections

M. Virginia Schultz, June 23, 1956 (deceased March 1995). Children: David N., Diane, Michael, Eric, Gail. Married Barbara Cerny, December 26, 1995.

Spouse:

Barbara Cerny

child:

Michael Shirley

child:

Gail Shirley

child:

Diane Shirley

child:

David N. Shirley

child:

Eric Shirley