Background
Abrahamson, Dean Edwin was born on December 21, 1934 in Hasty, Minnesota, United States.
Abrahamson, Dean Edwin was born on December 21, 1934 in Hasty, Minnesota, United States.
Bachelor of Science in Physics and Mathematics, Gustavus Adolphus College, 1955. Master of Arts in Physics, University Nebraska, 1958. Doctor of Philosophy in Anatomy, Doctor of Medicine, University Minnesota, 1967.
1st assistant in physics, Royal Institute Technology, Stockholm, 1958;
nuclear physicist reactor physics division, Babcock and Wilcox Company, Lynchburg, Virginia, 1958-1959;
senior research scientist, Honeywell, Inc., Minneapolis, 1959-1963;
assistant professor anatomy, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1967-1970;
assistant professor laboratory medicine, associate director Health Sciences Computer Center,, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1969-1970;
associate professor anatomy and laboratory medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1970-1972;
associate professor physics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1970-1973;
associate professor public affairs, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1972-1974;
professor Humphrey Institute Public Affairs,, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, since 1974;
chairman all university county environmental quality Center for Urban and Regional Affairs,, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1971-1991. Deputy medical examiner, Hennepin County, Minneapolis, 1968-1969. Director Center for Studies of Physical Environment, Institute Technology, 1970-1973.
Trustee National Resources Defense Council, Inc., since 1972, Executive Committee of board, 1973-1991. Special advisorSwedish Minister of Energy, Stockholm, 1977-1978. Member science advisory board Three-Mile Island Public Health Fund, 1982-1995.
Member Governors advisory board for health research studies State of Pennsylvania, 1982-1986. Visiting professor Institute Theoretical Physics, Chalmers Institute Technology and University Gothenburg, 1977-1978, Institute Social Sciences, U. Iceland, Reykjavik, 1984-1985. Acting professor Department Environment and Energy Sys.
Analysis, Lund (Sweden) U. Institute Science and Technology, 1990-1995. Consultant United Nations Development Program Global Environment Facility, since 1991. Past consultant, past member of advisory boards, past committee member numerous state and federal programs, agys. and organizations.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science (chairman of the section X 1985-1987), American Geophysical Union, Scientist Institute for Public Information Svc. (vice chairman, board directors 1969-1971). Member Minnesota Academy Sciences (board directors 1971-1972), Sigma Xi (regional lecturer 1975).