Background
Woodruff, Gene Lowry was born on May 6, 1934 in Greenbrier, Arkansas, United States. Son of Clarence Oliver and Avie Erscilla (Lowry) Woodruff.
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Gene Lowry Woodruff
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Education
Bachelor of Science with honors, United States Naval Academy, 1956; Master of Science in Nuclear Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1963; Doctor of Philosophy in Nuclear Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1966.
Career
Assistant professor nuclear engineering, U. Washington, Seattle, 1965-1970; associate professor, U. Washington, Seattle, 1970-1976; professor, U. Washington, Seattle, 1976-1993; department chairman, U. Washington, Seattle, 1981-1984; director nuclear engineering laboratories, U. Washington, Seattle, 1973-1976; dean Graduate School, U. Washington, Seattle, 1984-1993; professor chemical engineering environmental studies, U. Washington, Seattle, since 1989. Vice-chair, chair-elect Graduate Record Examination, 1991-1992, chair, 1992-1993. Consultant to government and industry.
Achievements
Membership
Served to Lieutenant United States Navy, 1956-1960. Member National Society Professional Engineers (Achievement award 1977), American Nuclear Society (Achievement award 1977, chairman honors/awards committee 1981-1984, national program committee 1971-1975, Executive Committee fusion division 1976-1980, vice chairman education division 1983-1984, Arthur Holly Compton award 1986), American Society Engineering Education, Association Graduate Schools (vice president/president-elect 1990-1991, president 1991-1992).
Connections
Married Marylou Munson, January 29, 1961. Children— Gregory John, David Reed.
