Background
Orr, Franklin Mattes was born on December 27, 1946 in Baytown, Texas, United States. Son of Franklin Mattes and Selwyn Sage (Huddleston) Orr.
petroleum engineering educator
Orr, Franklin Mattes was born on December 27, 1946 in Baytown, Texas, United States. Son of Franklin Mattes and Selwyn Sage (Huddleston) Orr.
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Stanford University, 1969; the Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical Engineering, University of Minnesota, 1976.
Assistant to director Office Federal Activities, Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, 1970-1972; research engineer, Shell Development Company, Houston, 1976-1978; senior engineer, New Mexico Petroleum Recovery Research Center, Socorro, 1978-1984; associate professor petroleum engineering, Stanford (California) U., 1985-1987; professor, Stanford (California) U., since 1987; interim dean School Earth Sciences, Stanford (California) U., 1994-1995; dean School Earth Sciences, Stanford (California) U., since 1995.
Board of directors Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts, 1988-1994, MontereyBay Aquarium Research Institute, since 1987, American Geological Institute Foundation, since 1997. Chair science advising committee David and Lucile Packard Foundation Fellowships for Science.and Engineering With United States Public Health Service, 1970-1972. Member Society Petroleum Engineers (named Distin.
Lecturer 1988-1989, Distinguished Achievement award for petroleum engineering faculty 1993), AIChE, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Society Industrial and Applied Mathematics.
Married Susan Packard, August 30, 1970. Children: David, Katherine.