David Ralph Salem

Background

Salem, David Ralph was born on April 3, 1956 in Leicester, England. Son of Ralph and Elizabeth Joan (Bryan) Salem. came to the United States, 1983.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Bradford U., 1979; Doctor of Philosophy, Manchester U., 1983.

Career

Postdoctoral fellow, TRI/Princeton, Princeton, New Jersey, 1983-1984; staff scientist, TRI/Princeton, 1984-1987; senior scientist, TRI/Princeton, 1988-1994; principal scientist, TRI/Princeton, 1994-1995; research director, TRI/Princeton, since 1995; research physicist, Rhône-Poulenc, Lyon, France, 1987-1988.

Achievements

• Achievements include research on microstructure formation in crystallizable polymers, including advances in characterization of the noncrystalline phase.

Membership

Member Institute Physics (United Kingdom), Polymer Processing Society, New York Academy Sciences, Fiber Society (governing county since 1995, Distinguished Achievement award 1996).

Interests

• Avocations: acting, playwriting.

Connections

Married Dana Ruth Goodgal, September 20, 1986. 1 child, Julia.

Father:

Ralph Salem

Mother:

Elizabeth Joan (Bryan) Salem

Spouse:

Dana Ruth Goodgal

child:

Julia Salem