Background
Whitten, David George was born on January 25, 1938 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of David Guy and Miriam Deland (Price) Whitten.
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David George Whitten
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Bachelor of Arts, Johns Hopkins University, 1959; Master of Arts, John Hopkins University, 1961; Doctor of Philosophy, John Hopkins University, 1963.
Career
Assistant professor of chemistry, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1966-1970;
associate professor, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1970-1973;
professor, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1973-1980;
Master of Arts Smith professor, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1980-1983;
C.E. Kenneth Mees professor, U. Rochester, New York, 1983-1997;
chair department chemistry, U. Rochester, New York, 1988-1991, 95-97;
director Center for Photoinduced Charge Transfer, U. Rochester, New York, 1989-1995;
member technical staff, Los Alamos National Laboratory, since 1997. Member of advisory committee for chemistry National Science Foundation. Consultant Eastman Kodak Company.
Rochester, New York; Adjunct Professor U. Rochester, since 1998.
Achievements
Membership
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Chemical Society (award in colloid and surface chemistry 1992), International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (commission on photochemistry), Interam. Photochem. Society (award 1998).
Connections
Married Jo Wright, July 9, 1960. Children: Jenifer Marie, Guy David.
