Background
Gac, Frank David was born on March 26, 1951 in Granite City, Illinois, United States. Son of Frank John and Betty Marie Gac.
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Frank David Gac
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Bachelor of Science in Ceramic Engineering, University Illinois, 1973; Master of Science in Ceramic Engineering, University Missouri, Rolla, 1975; postgraduate, U. New Mexico, 1982-1983; Doctor of Philosophy in Materials Science and Engineering, University Washington, 1989.
Career
Member of staff, Los Alamos (New Mexico) National Laboratory, 1975-1978; section leader, Los Alamos (New Mexico) National Laboratory, 1980-1983; staff member, Los Alamos (New Mexico) National Laboratory, 1983-1984; advanced study candidate, Los Alamos (New Mexico) National Laboratory, 1984-1985; research engineer, U. Washington, Seattle, 1979-1980; project leader, Los Alamos (New Mexico) National Laboratory, 1986-1988; group leader, Los Alamos (New Mexico) National Laboratory, since 1988. Member steering committee Advanced Composites Working Group, Cocoa Beach, Florida, since 1981. Adjunct faculty member New Mexico Institute Mining and Technology, since 1991, New Mexico Center for Micro-Engineered Ceramics, since 1992.
Achievements
Membership
Father helper Aspen Elementary School, Los Alamos, 1983-1984. Sunday school superintendent Trinity Bible Church, Los Alamos, 1986, elder, since 1987. Deacon, youth leader Sangre de Cristo Covenant Church, Los Alamos, 1975-1979.
Scoutmaster Boy Scouts American, Granite City, 1967-1969. Committee member Young Life, Los Alamos, since 1988. Fellow American Ceramic Society (division chairman 1985-1986, Certified 1986, Karl Schwartzwalder Professional Achievement Ceramic Engineering award 1988, chairman programs and meetings committee 1987-1988, trustee engineering ceramic division 1991-1994).
Member National Institute Ceramic Engineers (coordinator 1979-1980, James I. Mueller Memorial Lecture award 1990), Gideons International (president 1976), Young Life (leader 1975-1979).
Connections
Married Christina Lynn McMullen, August 12, 1973. Children: Jessie Lynn, Benjamin Thomas.
Awards
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Fellow A.P. Green Refractories Company, 1973-1974. Named Knight of St. Pat 100 Club, University of Illinois, Champaign, 1973, one of Outstanding Young Men American,1986.Fellow A.P. Green Refractories Company, 1973-1974. Named Knight of St. Pat 100 Club, University of Illinois, Champaign, 1973, one of Outstanding Young Men American,1986.