Jack Vanderryn

Background

Vanderryn, Jack was born on April 14, 1930 in Groningen, The Netherlands. Came to the United States, 1939. Son of Herman Gabriel and Henrietta Southeast (Hartog) Vanderryn.

Education

Bachelor, Lehigh University, 1951; Master of Science, Lehigh University, 1952; Doctor of Philosophy, Lehigh University, 1955.

Career

Research and graduate teaching assistant, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 1952-1955; assistant professor of chemistry, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg, 1955-1958; research participant, Oak Ridge (Tennessee) National Laboratory, 1957; chemist, Atomic Energy Commission, Oak Ridge, 1958-1962; technical adviser to assistant general manager R & D, Washington, Atomic Energy Commission, Oak Ridge, 1962-1967; assistant to general manager, Atomic Energy Commission, Oak Ridge, 1971-1972; technical assistant to director division applied technical, Atomic Energy Commission, Oak Ridge, 1972-1973; chief energy technical branch, division applied technical, Atomic Energy Commission, Oak Ridge, 1973-1975; acting director division energy storage, Energy Research and Development Administration, Washington, 1975; director Office International R & D Programs, Energy Research and Development Administration, Washington, 1975-1977; director, Office International Programs Department Energy, Washington, 1977-1982; director energy and natural resources, Agency for International Development, Washington, 1982-1991; program director environment, Moriah Fund, Chevy Chase, Maryland., since 1991. Senior science adviser United States Mission to International Atomic Energy Agency, Department State, Vienna, Austria, 1967-1971. Lecturer Brookings Institution, 1965-1966.

Achievements

• Jack Vanderryn has been listed as a noteworthy environmental services administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member, deputy president, executive board American International School, Vienna, 1968-1971. Vice president Oak Ridge Civic Music Association, 1959-1960. President Washington Print Club, 1986-1991.

President Consultative Group on Biodiversity, 1997-2000. Board directors Center for International Environmental Law, 2004^, Forest Stewardship Council United States, 2004-2007, Institute for Conservation Leadership, 2003^, Endangered Species Coalition, 2003^.

Connections

Married Margrit Wolfes, March 18, 1956. Children: David, Judith, Amy, Daniel.

Father:

Herman Gabriel Vanderryn

Mother:

Henrietta Southeast (Hartog) Vanderryn

Spouse:

Margrit Wolfes

child:

Amy Vanderryn

child:

David Vanderryn

child:

Judith Vanderryn

child:

Daniel Vanderryn