Background
Hess, Dennis William was born on March 1, 1947 in Reading, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John William and Dorothy E. (Miller) Hess.
Hess, Dennis William was born on March 1, 1947 in Reading, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John William and Dorothy E. (Miller) Hess.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Albright College, 1968; Master of Science in Physical Chemistry, Lehigh University, 1970; Doctor of Philosophy in Physical Chemistry, Lehigh University, 1973.
Staff researcher, Fairchild Semiconductor, Palo Alto, California, 1973-1977; from assistant professor to professor chemical engineering, University of California, Berkeley, 1977-1991; principal investigator, Materials and Molecular Research division Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, 1978-1984; principal investigator, Center for Advisory Materials, Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, 1983-1985; assistant dean, College Chemistry University of California, Berkeley, 1982-1987; vice department chairman chemical engring, University of California, Berkeley, 1988-1991; department chairman chemical engineering, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 1991-1996; William W. LaRoche Junior professor chemical engineering, Georgia Institute Technology, Atlanta, since 1996.
Member The Electrochemical Society (president 1996-1997).
Married Patricia Ruth Weidner, June 1, 1968. Children: Amy R., Sarah E.