Background
Carter, Gesina Catharina was born on December 15, 1939 in Nootdorp, The Netherlands. Daughter of Willem Jan and Johanna M. (Boon) Van Heeckeren. came to the United States, 1957, naturalized, August 23, 1968.
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Gesina Catharina Carter
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Bachelor of Science, University of Michigan, 1960; Master of Science, Carnegie-Mellon U., 1962; Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, Carnegie-Mellon U., 1965.
Career
Research associate, Catholic U., Washington, 1965-1966; researcher, National Institute Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland., 1966-1978; staff director numerical data advisory board, science and technical information board, United States National Committee for Committee on Data for Science and Technology, NAS, Washington, 1978-1991; staff Office Basic Energy Science, unites states department Energy, Washington, since 1991.
Achievements
Membership
Women's fencing team captain, United States, 1974. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society for Testing and Materials (chair sports equipment and facilities committee since 1994), American Physical Society (secretary-treasurer fundmental constants group 1988-1995), American Society Metals, Committee on Data for Science and Technology/International Council Science Unions (Executive Committee 1990-1992).
Connections
Married Forrest L. Carter, April 22, 1962 (widowed, December, 1987). Children: Aymar, Adriaan, Evert.
