Background
Hilst, Glenn Rudolph was born on May 1, 1923 in Meade, Kansas, United States. Son of William Frederick and Lola Katherine (Cordes) Hilst.
researcher environmental sciences administrator
Hilst, Glenn Rudolph was born on May 1, 1923 in Meade, Kansas, United States. Son of William Frederick and Lola Katherine (Cordes) Hilst.
Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1948. Master of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1949. Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1957.
Research associate Argonne National laboratories Chicago, 1952-1954. Manager atmosphericphysics General Electric Company, Richland, Washington, 1954-1960. Executive vice president Travelers Research Corporation, Hartford, Connecticut, 1960-1970, 1974-1976, vice president Aeronautical.
Research Associations of Princeton, Incorporated., New Jersey, 1970-1974.
Senior program manager Electric Power Research Institute, Palo Alto, California, 1977-1987, retired, 1987. Consultant, 1976-1977.
Senior science advisor Battelle Northwest laboratories, 1988-1993. Member committee National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering.
Task force member State of Connecticut, 1967. Commissioner Connecticut Air Pollution Control Commission, 1968. With United States Air Force, 1941-1946.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science (secretary 1979-1982), American Meteorological Society (councilor 1967-1970, Charles F. Brooks award 1973, Cleveland Abbe award 1995), Explorers Club. Member Nassau Club (Princeton), Sigma Xi.
Married Lorraine Virginia Pilke, June 2, 1949 (divorced 1976). Married Zenobia R. Scoggins, June 21, 1986. Children: Randolph Glenn, Elizabeth Ann, Katherine Louise.