Background
Moore, Emmett Burris was born on June 14, 1929 in Bozeman, Montana, United States. Son of Emmett Burris and Iris Marie (Brown) Moore.
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Emmett Burris Moore
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Bachelor of Science in Chemistry with honors, Washington State University, 1951; Doctor of Philosophy in Physical Chemistry (Shell fellow), University of Minnesota, 1956.
Career
Teaching assistant, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1951-1955;
assistant professor physics, University of Minnesota, Duluth, 1957-1959;
member of staff, Boeing Science Research laboratories, Seattle, 1959-1973. Lecturer chemistry Seattle U., 1973. Director power plant siting Minnesota Environmental Quality Board, St. Paul, 1973-1976.
General manager Richland (Washington) Division Olympic Engineering Corporation, 1976-1978. Staff scientist Pacific N.W. National Laboratory, 1978-1996. Member environmental engineering review panel Environmental Protection Agency, 1989-1995.
Alternate member Hanford Advisory Board, since 1995. Adjunct Professor environmental science Washington State University,1990-.
Achievements
Membership
Trustee Mid-Columbia Symphony Society, 1978-1985, vice president, 1980-1981, president, 1981-1983. Trustee Richland Light Opera Company, 1984-1988, business manager, 1984-1988. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Member American Physical Society, American Chemical Society (chairman Pauling awardcom. 1971, secretary Puget Sound section 1971-1973, member energy panel of com.on chemistry public affairs 1983-1986), American Association Physics Teachers (vice president Washington section 1965-1966, president 1966-1967), N.W. Science Association Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Eta Sigma, Alpha Chi Sigma, Phi Lambda Upsilon, Sigma Alpha Epsilon (vice president province 1972-1973).
Connections
Married Diane Elizabeth Girling, October 1, 1960. Children: Karen Elizabeth, Robin Diane.
