Background
Hafemeister, David Walter was born on July 1, 1934 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Lester David and Alma Doris (Schmidt) Hafemeister.
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David Walter Hafemeister
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Master of Science in Physics, University of Illinois, 1959; Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, University of Illinois, 1964.
Career
Assistant professor physics, Carnegie-Mellon U., Pittsburgh, 1966-1969;
professor physics, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, since 1969. Science advisor Sen. John Glenn United States Senate, Washington, 1975-1977. Special assistant to Under Secretary State Benson and Nye United States State Department, Washington,1977-1979.
Visiting scientist U. Groningen, The Netherlands, 1971, 80, Program Science Technology in International Security, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1983-1984, Center for Building Sciences Lawrence Berkeley (California) Laboratory, 1985-1986, Office Strategic Nuc. Policy unites states department State, 1987, Center International Security andArms Control Stanford University, 1988. Program on nuclear policy alternatives Princeton University, 1989.
Member professional staff Senate Foreign Rels. Committee, 1990-1992. Staff Senate Governor Affairs Committee, 1992-1993, School Public Affairs, U. Maryland.,1996.
Foster fellow Office of Strategic Negotiations, United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency, 1997-1998.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow American Physical Society (chairman forum on physics and society 1985-1986, chairpanel on public affairs 1996, Leo Szilard award for Physics in the Public Interest 1996). Member American Association for the Advancement of Science (congressional fellow 1975-1976, arms control fellow 1987), Federation American Scientists, Arms Control Association, American Institute Physics(co-editor books).
Connections
Married Gina Rohlander, June 10, 1961. Children: Andrew, Jason, Heidi.
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Nationality
American