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Albin, David Scott was born on June 11, 1957 in Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States. Son of William Fay and Alice Albin.
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David Scott Albin, American Materials scientist. Achievements include research on photovoltaic thin film devices and materials characterization for energy applications, thin film growth and process system design including Chemical Vapor Deposition, spraying, sputtering, and evaporation, defect chemistry studies. Physics and chemistry tutor U. Arizona, 1987. Member Materials Research Society, American Ceramic Society.
Education
Bachelor of Science, University of Illinois, 1980; Master of Science, University of Illinois, 1985; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Arizona, 1989.
Career
Head linac operator, Physics Research Laboratory University of Illinois, 1976-1980; process engineer, Tektronix, Inc., Beaverton, Oregon, 1980-1982; research assistant, Materials Research Laboratory University of Illinois, 1983-1985; research assistant, Department Materials Science U. Arizona, 1985-1987; from visiting professional to staff scientist, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (formerly Solar Energy Research Institute), Denver, since 1987. Referee Basic Research Foundation Israel Academy Sciences and Humanities, since 1991, American Physical Society, since 1990.
Achievements
Membership
Physics and chemistry tutor U. Arizona, 1987. Member Materials Research Society, American Ceramic Society.
Connections
Married Leslie Anne Baca, July 6, 1991.
Awards
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Recipient Thomas G. Chapman Alumni Fellow, U. Arizona, 1986. AssociatedWestern Universities Laboratory Graduate Participant, Salt Lake City, 1987. Illinois State Scholar, 1975, scholar Max Tepper, Inc., 1977.Recipient Thomas G. Chapman Alumni Fellow, U. Arizona, 1986. AssociatedWestern Universities Laboratory Graduate Participant, Salt Lake City, 1987. Illinois State Scholar, 1975, scholar Max Tepper, Inc., 1977.