Background
Gentry, James Walter was born on November 27, 1939 in Hobart, Oklahoma, United States. Son of J. Bryan and Juanita F. (Davis) Gentry.
Gentry, James Walter was born on November 27, 1939 in Hobart, Oklahoma, United States. Son of J. Bryan and Juanita F. (Davis) Gentry.
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Oklahoma State University, 1961; Master of Science in Chemical Engineering, U. Birmingham, United Kingdom, 1963; the Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical Engineering, University Texas, 1969.
Assistant professor, U. Maryland., College Pk., 1969-1972;
associate professor, U. Maryland., 1972-1978;
professor, U. Maryland., since 1978. Official representative GAeF at founding meeting Aerosol Society United Kingdom. Consultant Bureau Commercial Fisheries, Asphalt Institute, 1975, Fraunhofer Gesellschaft, 1977, Health and Safety Executive, London, others.
Visiting scientist Institut fur Aerobiologie, Schmallenberg, West Germany, 1976-1977, 1979, 1977-1985, Kernforschung Zentrum, Karlsruhe, West Germany, 1986, Forschungszentrum fur Umwelt und Gesundheit, Frankfurt, 1993.
Fellow American Institute of Chemical Engineers, Washington Academy of Sciences (Engineering Sciences award 1983). Member American Chemical Society, Gesellschaft fur Aerobiologie, Fine Particle Society, New York Academy of Sciences, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Lambda Upsilon, Omega Chi Epsilon, Pi Mu Epsilon (Alexander von Humboldt Senior Scientist award 1993, International Aerosol fellow 1996, David Sinclair award 2000).