James Bryan Ball

Background

Ball, James Bryan was born on October 2, 1932 in Portland, Oregon, United States. Son of James Bryan and Velene (Flanery) Ball.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Oregon State University, 1954; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Washington, 1958.

Career

Research staff member, Oak Ridge (Tennessee) National Laboratory, since 1958; director Holifield Heavy Ion Research Facility, Oak Ridge (Tennessee) National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, 1974-1983; director physics division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, since 1983; acting associate director physical science and materials, since 1994. Member nuclear science advising committee Department of Energy/National Science Foundation, Washington, 1980-1982,90. Member RHIC Policy Advisory Committee, Brookhaven National Laboratory, since 1987.

Achievements

• James Bryan Ball has been listed as a noteworthy Physicist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board trustees Southern University Research Association, Washington, 1984-1989. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Physical Society (chairman division nuclear physics 1990-1991).

Connections

Married Jacqueline Snyder, August 7,1960. Children: Michaela Anne, Jason Alan.

Father:

James Bryan Ball

Mother:

Velene (Flanery) Ball

Spouse:

Jacqueline Snyder

child:

Jason Alan Ball

child:

Michaela Anne Ball