James Spyros Kouvel

Background

Kouvel, James Spyros was born on May 23, 1926 in Jersey City. Son of Spyros and Ifegenia (Cassianos) Kouvel.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering, Yale University, 1946; Doctor of Philosophy, Yale University, 1951.

Career

Research fellow, U. Leeds, England, 1951-1953; Research fellow, Harvard, 1953-1955; physicist, General Electric Company Research and Development Center, 1955-1969; professor physics, University of Illinois-Chicago, since 1969. Visiting scientist Atomic Energy Research Establishment, Harwell, England, 1967-1968. Visiting professor U. Paris, Orsay, France, 1981.

Consultant Argonne (Illinois) National Laboratory, 1969-1989, member review committee, 1970-1972, visiting scientist, 1973-1974. Member materials research advising committee National Science Foundation, 1980-1982, member materials research groups special emphasis panel, 1993. Member evaluation panel National Research Council, 1981-1985.

Achievements

• James Spyros Kouvel has been listed as a noteworthy Physicist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946. Fellow American Physical Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Connections

Married Audrey Lumsden, June 26, 1953. Children: Diana, Alexander.

Father:

Spyros Kouvel

Mother:

Ifegenia (Cassianos) Kouvel

Spouse:

Audrey Lumsden

child:

Diana Kouvel

child:

Alexander Kouvel