Background
Alpen, Edward Lewis was born on May 14, 1922 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Edward Lawrence and Margaret Catherine (Shipley) Alpen.
Alpen, Edward Lewis was born on May 14, 1922 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Edward Lawrence and Margaret Catherine (Shipley) Alpen.
Bachelor of Science, University of California, Berkeley, 1946; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, Berkeley, 1950.
Branch chief, then director biological and medical science, Naval Radiological Defense Laboratory, San Francisco, 1952-1968; manager environmental and life science, Battelle Memorial Institute, Richland, Washington, 1968-1969; associate director, then director Pacific N.W. division, Battelle Memorial Institute, Richland, Washington, 1969-1975; director, Donner Laboratory, University of California, Berkeley also associate director, Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, 1975-1987; professor biophysics emeritus, University of California, Berkeley, since 1975; professor radiology emeritus, University of California, San Francisco, since 1976; director study center, University of California, London, 1988-1990; councillor, director, National Council Radiological Protection, 1969-1992; executive vice president, technical director, Neutron Technology Corporation, Berkeley, 1990-1993. Member Governor Washington Council Economics Development, 1973-1975. Board directors Washington Board Trade, 1973-1976.
Served to captain United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1946, 50-51. Fellow California Academy Sciences. Member Bioelectromagnetics Society (president 1979-1980), Radiation Research Society, Society Experimental Biology and Medicine, Biophys.Soc., British Institute Radiology, American Philatelic Society, Sigma Xi (national lecturer 1994-1996).
Married Wynella June Dosh, January 6, 1945. Children: Angela Marie, Jeannette Elise.