Background
Hays, James Fred was born on July 10, 1933 in Little Rock. Son of Orren Lee and Virginia (Russell) Hays.
Hays, James Fred was born on July 10, 1933 in Little Rock. Son of Orren Lee and Virginia (Russell) Hays.
Bachelor of Arts, Columbia University, 1954; Master of Science (National Science Foundation fellow), California Institute Technology, 1961; Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1966.
Geologist, United States Geological Survey, 1961;
guest investigator, Geophysical Laboratory, Carnegie Institution of Washington, 1965;
Society Fellows junior fellow, Harvard University, 1963-1966;
assistant professor geology, Harvard University, 1966-1969;
associate professor, Harvard University, 1969-1972;
professor, Harvard University, 1972-1984;
department chairman geological science, Harvard University, 1981-1982;
director division earth science, National Science Foundation, 1982-1987;
senior science advisor, National Science Foundation, 1987-1991;
director earth science division, National Science Foundation, 1991-1995. Consultant National Aeronautics and Space Administration Astronaut Training Program, 1969-1973. Member National Aeronautics and Space Administration Lunar Sample Analysis Planning Team, 1973-1976, chairman Lunar and Planetary Review Panel, 1978-1981.
Principal investigator Apollo Lunar Sample Program. Visiting professor of chemistry and geology Arizona State University, 1978-1979. Administrators board Harvard and Radcliffe Colls., 1976-1978.
Member Harvard Center for Earth and Planetary Physics, 1970-1984, science advisory board Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument, 1983-1987, advising committee on mining and minerals research Department Interior,1983-1985, Working Group for United States-Peoples' Republic of China Agreementfor Cooperation in Earth Sciences, 1982-1987, Space Grant Review Panel National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1992-1995. National Research Council commission on Research Opportunities and Priorities for Environmental Protection Agency, 1995-1997. Executive secretary President's Committee on National Medal Science, 1987-1991.
Visiting scholar U. Arizona, since 1997.
Served to captain United States Naval Reserve, 1954-1959. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science (councilor 1989-1992), Geological Society American (councilor 1988-1991), Mineral. Society American; member American Geophysical Union, Geological Society Washington, Potomac Geophysical Society, Am Ornithologists Union, Naval Reserve Association, Harvard Club (New York City and Washington), Cosmos Club, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.
Married Diane Lee Huntoon, December 22, 1956. 1 daughter, Lee Anne.