Background
Ames, Donald Paul was born on September 13, 1922 in Brandon, Manitoba, Canada. Son of Paul and Della Johanna (Hebel) Ames. came to the United States, 1932.
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Donald Paul Ames
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Donald Paul Ames, American aerospace company executive, researcher. Recipient Civic award St. Louis section American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 1985; Wisconsin Alumni Research fellow, 1946-1948, Atomic Energy Commission fellow, 1948-1949, Monsanto fellow, 1959-1961, McDonnell Douglas Distinguished fellow, 1986-1989.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, University of Wisconsin, 1944; Doctor of Philosophy in Physical Chemistry, University of Wisconsin, 1949; Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Missouri, St. Louis, 1978.
Career
Atomic Energy Commission postdoctoral fellow, 1949-1950;
staff chemist, Los Alamos Science Laboratory, 1950-1952;
assistant professor physical chemistry, U. Kentucky, Lexington, 1952-1954;
staff chemist, DuPont Company, Aiken, South Carolina., 1954-1956;
senior research chemist, scientist/fellow, Monsanto, St. Louis, 1956-1961;
from scientist to senior scientist research division, McDonnell Aircraft Company, St. Louis, 1961-1968;
from deputy director research to director research, McDonnell Douglas Research laboratories, St. Louis, 1968-1971;
director, McDonnell Douglas Research laboratories, St. Louis, 1971-1976;
staff vice president, McDonnell Douglas Research laboratories, St. Louis, 1976-1986;
staff vice president, general manager, distinguished fellow, McDonnell Douglas Research laboratories, St. Louis, 1986-1989;
consultant, McDonnell Douglas Research laboratories, St. Louis, since 1989;
president, Fluotech Inc., since 1991. Member visiting committee department mechanic engineering Lehigh University, 1984-1990. Member of advisory bd.Coll.
Engineering, University Illinois, Urbana, 1986-1989. Member special committee University of Chicago 7 Electron volts Synchrotron Light Source, 1984-1989. Advising committee U. Missouri Research Reactor, Columbia, 1985-1992.
Member industrial advisory county department chemistry U. Missouri, St. Louis, since 1985. Member subcommittee on materials science and engineering needs and opportunities in aerospace industry NAS, 1985-1986. Board directors St. Louis Technology Center, 1983-1995.
Participant Manhattan Project United States Army, 1944-1946.
Achievements
Membership
With United States Army, 1944-1946. Member American Physical Society, American Chemical Society, Society Engineering Science, Combustion Institute, Missouri Academy Science, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Phi Eta Sigma, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Lambda Upsilon, Gamma Alpha, Alpha Chi Sigma. M C.
Connections
Married Doris Elizabeth Ubbelohde, December 30, 1949. Children: Elizabeth Carol Ames Herbert, Barbara Louise Ames Jones.
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Nationality
American
Awards
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Recipient Civic award St. Louis section American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 1985. Wisconsin Alumni Research fellow, 1946-1948, Atomic Energy Commission fellow, 1948-1949, Monsanto fellow, 1959-1961, McDonnell Douglas Distinguished fellow, 1986-1989.Recipient Civic award St. Louis section American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 1985. Wisconsin Alumni Research fellow, 1946-1948, Atomic Energy Commission fellow, 1948-1949, Monsanto fellow, 1959-1961, McDonnell Douglas Distinguished fellow, 1986-1989.