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geochemist

David Jude Wesolowski, American Geochemist. Achievements include research in aqueous and stable isotope geochemistry; speciation of metals and mineral solubilities in high temperature brines, effect of composition and temperature on isotope partitioning in geothermal brines. E-mail: dqw@ornl.gov.

Background

Wesolowski, David Jude was born on May 12, 1954 in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John Stanley and Esther Katherine Wesolowski.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Geology, U. Pittsburgh, 1976; Doctor of Philosophy in Geochemistry/Mineralogy, Pennsylvania State University, 1984.

Career

Assistant geologist, United States Bureau Mines, Pittsburgh, 1974-1976; exploration geologist, United States Steel Corporation, Virginia, Minnesota, 1976-1977; Wigner fellow, Oak Ridge (Tennessee) National Laboratory, 1983-1985; research associate, Oak Ridge (Tennessee) National Laboratory, 1985-1989; geochemistry group leader, Oak Ridge (Tennessee) National Laboratory, 1989-1996; senior researcher, Oak Ridge (Tennessee) National Laboratory, since 1995. Adjunct associate professor of University Tennessee, Knoxville, since 1990, U. Nebraska, Lincoln, since 1994.

Achievements

  • David Jude Wesolowski has been listed as a noteworthy Geochemist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Geochem. Society (secretary since 1995), Geological Society American, American Geophysical Union.

Connections

Married Mary Ann Ruffing, May 9, 1975. Children: James John, Anne Marie, Steven David, Peter Michael.

Father:
John Stanley Wesolowski

Mother:
Esther Katherine Wesolowski

Spouse:
Mary Ann Ruffing

child:
Peter Michael Wesolowski

child:
James John Wesolowski

child:
Steven David Wesolowski

child:
Anne Marie Wesolowski