Delbert Edwin Day

Background

Day, Delbert Edwin was born on August 16, 1936 in Avon, Illinois, United States. Son of Edwin Raymond and Doris Jennings (Main) Day.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Ceramic Engineering, Missouri School Mines and Metallurgy, 1958. Master of Science in Ceramic Technology, Pennsylvania State University, 1960. Doctor of Philosophy in Ceramic Technology, Pennsylvania State University, 1961.

Doctor of Science (honorary), U Missouri-Rolla, 2004.

Career

With Missouri University of Science & Engineering (formerly University Missouri), Rolla, since 1961, director Industrial Research Center, 1965-1972, director Graduate Center Materials Research, 1983-1992, Curators' professor ceramic engineering, since 1981. Founder, chairman, chief technical officer Mo-Science Corporation, Missouri, since 1985. Director State of Missouri Technology Corporation, 1999—2004.

Visiting professor chemistry Mississippi College, 1963, Eindhoven Technology University, The Netherlands, 1971. Member technical staff Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, 1981, 91. Senior visiting faculty scientist Battelle Pacific Northwest Laboratories, Richland, Washington, 1990.

Assistant dean graduate studies Missouri School Mines and Metallurgy, 1979-1981. Chairman academy council University Missouri, Rolla, 1978-1979, active numerous other committees. Consultant Los Alamos National Laboratories, 1983-1995, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1974-1988, numerous other glass and refractories companies, since 1958.

Vice-chairman Gordon Research Conference on Glass, 1990-1992, chairman, 1992-1994. Technical program director conferences on glass including Baden-Baden, Germany, 1973, Rolla, 1975, XII International Glass Congress, Albuquerque, 1980, International and 7th University Conference Glass Science, Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Germany, 1983. Founder, Chief Executive Officer Missouri-Science Corporation, Rolla.

Achievements

• Delbert Edwin Day has been listed as a noteworthy ceramic engineering educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman board Wesley Foundation. Chairman United Ministries Higher Education Board Directors, 1969. Advisory Explorer Scout Post 82, 1964-1969.

Board directors Rolla Community United Fund, 1975-1981, Missouri Incutech Foundation, 1984-1987. Member board adjustment City of Rolla, 1973-1979. Finance chairman United Methodist Church, 1978-1980.

President, board directors Rolla Community Development Corporation, 1967-1971, 82-90. 1st lieutenant C.E., United States Army, 1958-1964. Fellow American Ceramic Society (life, vice president research 1990-1991, trustee 1986-1998, trustee glass division 1986-1989, chairman glass division 1982-1983, fellows committee 1987-1992, publications committee 1980-1982, 90-95, vice president Publications 1992-1993, treasurer 1993-1994, president-elect 1994-1995, president 1995-1996, others, Outstanding Educator award 1991, G.W. Morey Research award 2001, Samuel Geijsbeek award 2001, Harry E. Ebright award 2002, W.D. Kingery award 2004), American National Institute Ceramic Engineers, Society Glass Technology (Great Britain).

Member National Academy of Engineering, American Society Engineering Education (chairman mineral engineering division 1968-1969, program chairman mineral engineering division 1967-1968), National Institute Ceramic Engineers (Professional Achievement in Ceramic Engineering award 1971, Greaves Walker award 2001), Materials Research Society, Missouri Academy of Sciences (corporation member committee 1989-1990), Keramos, Blue Key, Tau Beta Pi, Phi Kappa Phi, Sigma Gamma Epsilon, Sigma Xi (treasurer University Missouri-Rolla chapter 1966-1967, secretary 1967-1968, vice president 1968-1969, president 1969-1970).

Connections

Married Shirley Ann Foraker, June 2, 1956. Children: Lynne Denise, Thomas Edwin.

Father:

Edwin Raymond Day

Mother:

Doris Jennings (Main) Day

Spouse:

Shirley Ann Foraker

child:

Lynne Denise Day

child:

Thomas Edwin Day