Harold Glaser

Background

Glaser, Harold was born on August 28, 1924 in Kurseni, Lithuania. Son of Joseph and Emma Glaser.

Education

Master of Science, Northwestern University, 1949. Doctor of Philosophy, Northwestern University, 1953.

Career

Senior staff physicist Applied Physics Laboratory, Johns Hopkins University, 1952-1954. Head theoretical analysis section Applications Research division Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, 1954-1957, physicist Electronics branch, 1957-1959. Physicist Physics branch Office Naval Research, Washington, 1959-1965.

Special assistant division mathematics, physical and engineering science National Science Foundation, 1962. Head Nuclear Physics branch, 1964-1966. Acting chief solar physics National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, 1966-1968, chief, 1968-1970.

Chief long-range planning National Bureau Standards, Washington, 1970-1971. Detailed Office of Science and Technology. Executive Office of President, Washington, 1971-1972.

Acting director, deputy director Experimental Technology Incentives Program National Bureau Standards, 1972. Deputy director science and technical office national research and development assessment National Science Foundation, 1972-1975. Director solar terrestrial division National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1975-1980.

Consultant Office of Management and Budget, 1980-1981. Consultant University Colorado. Assistant to president University California, 1981-1984.

Consultant Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.

Achievements

• Harold Glaser has been listed as a noteworthy physicist, university administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with Army of the United States, 1943-1946. Fellow Washington Academy of Sciences. Member American Physical Society, American Geophysical Union, American Astronom.

Society, International Astronom. Union, New York Academy of Sciences, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Margaret Stoney, December 29, 1945. Children: Roberta L., Miriam L., Ruth H.