David Lawrence Allara

Background

Allara, David Lawrence was born on November 3, 1937 in Vallejo, California, United States. Son of Lawrence Phillip and Lillian (Johanson) Allara.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University of California, Berkeley, 1959; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California at Los Angeles, 1965.

Career

National Science Foundation postdoctoral fellow, Oxford (England) University, 1965-1966; postdoctoral fellow, Stanford Research Institute, Menlo Park, California, 1966-1967; staff member, Stanford Research Institute, Menlo Park, California, 1967-1968; associate professor, San Francisco State University, 1968-1969; staff member, Bell laboratories, Murray Hill, New Jersey, 1969-1984; research manager, Bell Communications Research, Murray Hill, 1984-1987; professor materials science and chemistry, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, since 1987. Materials chemistry consultant.

Achievements

• David Lawrence Allara has been listed as a noteworthy Chemistry and materials science educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Married Judith Havir, June 9, 1969. Children: Michael Joseph, Amy Elizabeth.

Father:

Lawrence Phillip Allara

Mother:

Lillian (Johanson) Allara

Spouse:

Judith Havir

child:

Michael Joseph Allara

child:

Amy Elizabeth Allara