Harold Jaffe

Background

Jaffe, Harold was born on May 8, 1930 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Harry and Mary (Ginsberg) Jaffe.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, University Illinois, 1951. Doctor of Philosophy in Nuclear Chemistry, University California, Berkeley, 1954.

Career

Research chemist Union Oil Corporation, 1954-1955. Manager gas cooled reactor program Aerojet General Corporation, 1956-1960. Manager applied technical division Aerojet General Corporation (Aeroject General Nucleonics division), 1960-1966, assistant to vice president nuclear division, 1966-1969.

General manager Aerojet General Corporation (San Ramon nuclear operations), 1969, assistant to president, 1970. Manager isotope flight systems Space Nuclear Systems division Atomic Energy Commission, Washington, 1970-1975. Technical assistant to assistant administrator for nuclear energy Energy Research and Development Administration, 1975-1976.

Deputy director Office International Technology Cooperation, Department Energy, 1976-1983. Director Office International Research and Development Policy Department Energy, since 1983. Director Idaho Nuclear Corporation, 1968-1970.

Assistant professor J.F. Kennedy University, Martinez, California, 1967-1970.

Achievements

• Harold Jaffe has been listed as a noteworthy government official by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Institute Chemists. Member American Chemical Society, American Nuclear Society, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Lambda Upsilon.

Connections

Married Mimi Ester Kranz, February 4, 1951. Children: David L., Deborah R., Sandra L.

Father:

Harry Jaffe

Mother:

Mary (Ginsberg) Jaffe

Spouse:

Mimi Ester Kranz

child:

Sandra L. Jaffe

child:

David L. Jaffe

child:

Deborah R. Jaffe