Background
Olson, David Leroy was born on March 17, 1942 in Oakland, California, United States. Son of Roy Theodore and Adelia H. Olson.
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David Leroy Olson
Edit ProfileMetallurgical engineering professor
Education
Bachelor of Science in Physical Metallurgy, Washington State University, 1965; Doctor of Philosophy in Materials Science, Cornell Univercity, 1970; postgraduate, Ohio State University, 1972.
Career
Member technical staff, Texas Instruments, Dallas, 1969-1970;
postdoctoral research associate, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1970-1972;
assistant professor, Colorado School Mines, Golden, 1972-1975;
associate professor, Colorado School Mines, Golden, 1975-1978;
professor metallurgical engineering, Colorado School Mines, Golden, since 1978;
dean research, Colorado School Mines, Golden, 1986-1989;
vice president research development, Colorado School Mines, Golden, 1986-1989. Board directors American Welding Institute, Knoxville, Tennessee. Visiting senior scientist The Foundation for Scientific and Industrial Research at Norwegian Institute Technology, 1979.
Consultant in field.
Achievements
Membership
Chairman materials advisory group commission on Marine Structures, Marine Board National.Acad. Science, Washington, 1985-1990. Member American Society for Metals.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society for Testing and Materials, American Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum Engineers, American Welding Society (McKay-Helm award 1985, 86, 89, 90, Savage award 1987, Adams lecturer 1984, Jennings award 1991, Irrgand award 1992), American Physical Society, American Ceramic Society, National Association Corrosion Engineers, Kiwanis (president 1981-1982), Sigma Xi, Alpha Sigma Mu, Tau Beta Pi.
Connections
Married Judith Ellen Perrine, September 15, 1963. Children: Katherine Louise, Eric Gustaf, Ivan Carl, Anna Christina.
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Nationality
American