Background
Decker, James Frederick was born on August 5, 1940 in Albany, New York, United States. Son of Foster Oliver and Calista (Gifford) Decker.
Decker, James Frederick was born on August 5, 1940 in Albany, New York, United States. Son of Foster Oliver and Calista (Gifford) Decker.
Bachelor of Science in Physics, Union College, 1962; Master of Science in Physics, Yale University, 1963; Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, Yale University, 1967.
Physicist, Bell Telephone laboratories, Parsipanny, New Jersey, 1967-1973;
physicist, Office of Fusion Energy/Department of Energy, Germantown, Maryland., 1973-1974;
chief Experimental Research Branch, Office Fusion Energy/unites states department of Energy, Germantown, 1974-1976;
deputy director Applied Plasma Physics Division, Office Fusion Energy/unites states department of Energy, Germantown, 1976-1978;
director Applied Plasma Physics Division, Office Fusion Energy/unites states department of Energy, Germantown, 1978-1982;
special assistant to director, Office Energy Research/unites states department of Energy, Washington, 1982-1984;
director Scientific Computing Staff, Office Energy Research/unites states department of Energy, Washington, 1984-1987;
acting director, Office Energy Research/unites states department of Energy, Washington, 1987-1988, 89-91;
deputy director, Office Energy Research/unites states department of Energy, Washington, since 1985. Chairman International Energy Agency Committee on Research and Development, 1985-1987. Member Government-University-Industry Research Roundtable, National Academy Sciences, 1985-1991, International Thermonuclear Engineering Reactor Council, International Atomic Energy Agency, since 1987, Aerospace Technology Policy Forum, Aerospace Industries Association,1987-, National Advisory Committee on Semiconductors, 1989-1991, Office of Naval Research Corporation Board, unites states department Navy, since 1989, Sematech Government Coord.
Committee, 1991, Federal Advisory Commission Consolidated and Conversion of Defense R & D laboratories, 1991.
Member American Physical Society, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.
Married Anne Eleanor Romig, July 18, 1964. Children: John Sperry, David Foster.