Background

Smith, James Lawrence was born on September 3, 1943 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of William Leo and Marjorie Marie (Underwood) Smith.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Wayne State University, 1965; Doctor of Philosophy, Brown U., 1974.

Career

Member of staff, Los Alamos (New Mexico) National Laboratory, 1973-1982; fellow, Los Alamos (New Mexico) National Laboratory, 1982-1986; director center materials science, Los Alamos (New Mexico) National Laboratory, 1986-1987; fellow, Los Alamos (New Mexico) National Laboratory, since 1987; chief scientist, Superconductivity Technology Center, since 1988; North America editor, Philosophical Magazine, 1990-1995; editor, Philosophical Magazine B., since 1995.

Achievements

• James Lawrence Smith has been listed as a noteworthy Research physicist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Physical Society (international prize for new materials 1990). Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Materials Research Society, Minerals Metals Materials Society, American Crystallographic Association, Brown Alumni Association (Board of Governors since 1998).

Connections

Married Carol Ann Adam, March 27, 1965. Children: David Adam, William Leo.

Father:

William Leo Smith

Mother:

Marjorie Marie (Underwood) Smith

Spouse:

Carol Ann Adam

child:

William Leo Smith

child:

David Adam Smith