Gerald Frederick Frederick TAPE

Background

Tape, Gerald Frederick was born on May 29, 1915 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States. Son of Henry A. and Flora (Simmons) Tape.

Education

AB, Eastern Michigan University, 1935. Doctor of Science (honorary), Eastern Michigan University, 1964. Master of Science, University Michigan, 1936.

Doctor of Philosophy, University Michigan, 1940.

Career

Assistant physics Eastern Michigan University, 1933-1935, University Michigan, 1936-1939. Instructor physics Cornell University, 1939-1942. Staff member radiation laboratory Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1942-1946.

Assistant, then associate professor physics University Illinois, 1946-1950. Assistant to director, then deputy director Brookhaven National Laboratory, 1950-1962. Vice president, then president Associated Universities, Inc., 1962-1963, president, 1969-1980, special assistant to president, 1980-1982.

Commissioner Atomic Energy Commission, 1963-1969. United States representative to International Atomic Energy Agency with rank of ambassador, 1973-1977. Former president, consultant Associated Universities, Inc.

Director Science Service Inc., 1971–2002, Atomic Industrial Forum, 1970-1973. Member President's Science Advisory Committee, 1969-1973, Defense Science Board, 1970-1973, chairman, 1970-1972. Member science advisory committee International Atomic Energy Agency, 1972-1973.

Member general advisory committee Energy Research and Development Administration, 1975-1977. Member advisory council Electric Power Research Institute, 1978-1985. Member University Chicago board governors for Argonne National Laboratory, 1982-1985.

Consultant Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, 1991-2000.

Achievements

• Gerald Frederick Tape has been listed as a noteworthy educational association administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Radiation Laboratory Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1942-1946. Defense Science Board 197074. Atomic Energy Commission High Energy Physics Advisory Panel 1969-1974, International Atomic Energy Agency Scientific Advisory Panel 1972-1974, Energy Research and Development Administration General Advisory Committee 1975-1977, National Science Foundation Advisory Group on Science Programs 1975-1976, Department, of Energy Advisory Committee on Nuclear Facility Safety since 1988.

National Academy, of Engineering, American Astronomical Society.

Connections

Married Josephine Waffen, June 18, 1939. Children: Walter Richard, James William, Thomas Gerald.

Father:

Henry A. Tape

Mother:

Flora (Simmons) Tape

Spouse:

Josephine Waffen

child:

Thomas Gerald Tape

child:

Walter Richard Tape

child:

James William Tape