Donald Arthur Becker

Background

Becker, Donald Arthur was born on February 14, 1938 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Millard William Herman and Esther Laura (Pohl) Becker.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Valparaiso U., 1959; Master of Science in Chemistry, Florida State University, 1961.

Career

Research chemist, National Bureau Standards (now National Institute Standards and Technology), Gaithersburg, Maryland., 1961-1973; section chief, Analytical Chemical division National Bureau Standards, Gaithersburg, 1973-1975; assistant division chief, Analytical Chemical division National Bureau Standards, Gaithersburg, 1975-1976; science assistant to director, National Measurement Laboratory National Bureau Standards, Gaithersburg, 1976; manager, Recycled Oil Program National Bureau Standards, Gaithersburg, 1976-1982; special assistant to director, Center for Analytical Chemical National Bureau Standards, Gaithersburg, 1982-1984; senior research chemist, National Institute Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, since 1984; science officer. Member Federal Aviation Administration Task Force on Explosive Detection Sys., 1989-1995. Organizer, chairman, proceedings editor, major conferences on recycled oil, 1976-1982.

Achievements

• Donald Arthur Becker has been listed as a noteworthy Senior research chemist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Officer and president Lutheran Church of St. Andrew, Silver Spring, Maryland., 1965-1973. Committee chairman Troop 495 Boy Scouts American, Silver Spring, 1980-1983. Area co-chairman Valparaiso U. fund raising campaign, Washington, 1986-1988.

Fellow American Society for Testing and Materials (chairman task group since 1984, awards 1983, 90-91), American NuclearSoc. (chairman sessions on nuclear chemical analysis since 1988, treasurer isotopes and radiation division 1991-1993, director biology and medicine division 1992-1995, vice-chairman, chairman-elect 1995-1996, chairman 1996-1997). Member American Chemical Society, Society Environmental, Geochemistry and Health (charter).

Connections

Married Linda Carole(Knorr), August 19, 1960. Children: Steven Scott, Tracy Lynn.

Father:

Millard William Herman Becker

Mother:

Esther Laura (Pohl) Becker

Spouse:

Linda Carole

child:

Tracy Lynn Becker

child:

Steven Scott Becker