Gordon Leigh Nelson

Background

Nelson, Gordon Leigh was born on May 27, 1943 in Palo Alto, California, United States. Son of Nels Folke and Alice Virginia (Fredrickson) Nelson.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, U. Nevada, 1965; Master of Science, Yale University, 1967; Doctor of Philosophy, Yale University, 1970; Doctor of Science (honorary), William Carey College, 1988.

Career

Staff research chemist corporation research and development, General Electric Company, Schenectady, New York, 1970-1974; manager combustibility technical plastics division, General Electric Company, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, 1974-1979; manager environmental protection plastics division, General Electric Company, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, 1979-1982; vice president materials science and technical, Springborn laboratories Inc., Enfield, Connecticut, 1982-1983; professor, department chairman polymer science, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, 1983-1989; dean College Science and Liberal Arts, professor of chemistry, Florida Institute Technology, Melbourne, since 1989; member county science, society president, secretary, Florida Institute Technology, Melbourne, 1989-1990; chair-elect, Florida Institute Technology, Melbourne, 1991; chair, Florida Institute Technology, Melbourne, 1992. Consultant in field.

Achievements

• Gordon Leigh Nelson has been listed as a noteworthy Chemist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Society for Testing and Materials (E5 certified of appreciation 1985, D1, 1997), American Institute Chemists (Mems. and Fellows Lecturer award 1989), American Chemical Society (president 1988,board directors 1977-1985, 87-89, 92-94, Henry Hill award 1986, 1st Nelson award Orlando section, 1996, Charles Holmes Herty medal Georgia section 1998), Information Technology Industry county (chairman plastics task group), Center Science, Technology and the Media (board directors 1991-1994), Southern Society for Coatings Technology, International Electrotech. Commission (United States technical advisory group on information processing equipment), Society of Plastics Industry (structural plastics division, Man of Year 1979), Council Colls. Arts and Sciences, Yale Chemists Association (president since 1981), Nevada History Society, Sigma Xi.

Interests

• Avocations: travel, western United States history.

Connections

Father:

Nels Folke Nelson

Mother:

Alice Virginia (Fredrickson) Nelson