Jay Frederick Kunze

Background

Kunze, Jay Frederick was born on February 24, 1933 in Pittsburgh. Son of John Frederick and Thelma Katherine (Goetz) Kunze.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering Physics, Carnegie-Mellon U., 1954; Master of Science in Physics, Carnegie-Mellon U., 1955; Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, Carnegie-Mellon U., 1959.

Career

Engineer Nuclear Propulsion division, General Electric, Idaho Falls, Idaho., 1958-1962; reactor physics manager Nuclear Materials & Propulsion division, General Electric, Idaho Falls, Idaho., 1962-1969; associate professor mechanic engineering, U. Utah, Salt Lake City, 1969-1970; manager reactor technical, Aerojet Nuclear Company, Idaho Falls, 1970-1976; manager advanced programs, Edgerton, Germeshauser, and Greer-Idaho, Inc., Idaho Falls, 1976-1978; president division of engineering, Energy Superior vena cava syndrome, Inc., Rexburg, Idaho Falls, 1978-1983; professor, department chairman nuclear engineering, Robert L. Tatum chair in engineering, U. Missouri, Columbia, 1983-1993; director health and medical physics, U. Missouri, Columbia, 1993-1995; dean engineering, Idaho State University, Pocatello, Idaho., since 1995. Consultant, member safety review board Callaway Power Plant Union Electric Company, Fulton, Missouri, since 1984. Member institutional review board Ellis Fischel State Cancer Hospital, Columbia, 1985-1990.

Achievements

• Jay Frederick Kunze has been listed as a noteworthy Nuclear engineering educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Unit commissioner Boy Scouts American, Idaho Falls, 1982, 83, Columbia, since 1988, district commissioner, 1991-1995. Fellow American Nuclear Society (chairman reactor physics division 1971-1972, chairman aerospace division 1978-1979, board directors 1978-1981, Best Paper award 1972). Mem.ASME (secretary, vice chairman and chairman advanced reactors 1990-1995), NSPE (chairman National Reactor Testing Station division 1971-1971), Geothermal Resources Council (board directors 1979-1981), Health Physics Society, Rotary (director directory education since 1974), Tau Beta Pi.

Connections

Married Ruth Ann Barnes, December 22, 1956 (divorced 1981). Children: John, Richard, Robert. Married Kristine Kissner, November 28, 1981.

Stepchildren: Scott, Todd.

Father:

John Frederick Kunze

Mother:

Thelma Katherine (Goetz) Kunze

Spouse:

Kristine Kissner

Spouse:

Ruth Ann Barnes

child:

Robert Kunze

child:

Todd Kunze

child:

Scott Kunze

child:

Richard Kunze

child:

John Kunze