Donald Ray Baer

Background

Baer, Donald Ray was born on November 12, 1947 in Warren, Ohio, United States. Son of Ray Burdell and Ethel (Seifert) Baer.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Physics, Carnegie-Mellon U., 1969; Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, Cornell Univercity, 1974.

Career

Research associate, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1974-1976; research scientist materials department, Battelle Northwest laboratories, Richland, Washington, 1976-1979; senior research scientist, Battelle Northwest laboratories, Richland, Washington, 1980-1990; staff scientist, Batelle Northwest laboratories, Richalnd, Washington, since 1991. Visiting research fellow U. Surrey, Guildford, England, 1984-1985.

Achievements

• Donald Ray Baer has been listed as a noteworthy Research physicist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Ruling elder Kennewick (Washington) Presbyterian Church, 1980-1986. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society for Testing and Materials (committee E42 on surface analysis, chairman subcommittee on terminology 1983-1989. membership secretary, since 1990), American Science Affiliation, American Physical Society, Metallurgical Society, American Vacuum Society (member Executive Committee applied surface science division 1986-1988, secretary since 1988), Electrochemical Society.

Interests

• Avocations: running, hiking, exploring issues involving science, technology and Christian theology.

Connections

Married Janet Lovelock, October 5, 1971 (deceased December, 1990). Children: Nathaniel, Stephen, Jonathan David. M.Ellen Kohler, July 11, 1992.

Father:

Ray Burdell Baer

Mother:

Ethel (Seifert) Baer

Spouse:

Janet Lovelock

child:

Nathaniel Baer

child:

Jonathan David Baer

child:

Stephen Baer