Background
Heller, Donald Franklin was born on March 29, 1947 in New York City. Son of George M. and Florence (Gelb) Heller.
Heller, Donald Franklin was born on March 29, 1947 in New York City. Son of George M. and Florence (Gelb) Heller.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, 1969; Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical Physics, University of Chicago, 1972.
Postdoctoral researcher, University of Chicago, 1972-1973; postdoctoral researcher, University of California, Berkeley, 1973-1975; project associate, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1975-1976; visiting professor, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 1976-1977; group leader, Allied-Signal, Inc., Morristown, New Jersey, 1977-1988; Chief Executive Officer, Light Age, Inc., Somerset, New Jersey, since 1989. Conference chair Interdisciplinary Laser Science Conference, Monterey California, 1991. Member special study section National Institutes of Health, Washington, 1991-1992.
Member American Physical Society (steering committee laser science topical group), American Chemical Society, Optical Society American, New York Academy Sciences, Society Photoinstrumentation Engineering.
Married Mary Rose Noberini, May 28, 1972 (divorced September 1987). Children: Katherine Ann, Elizabeth Rose.