Background
Alexander, John Macmillan was born on August 17, 1931 in Columbia, Missouri, United States. Son of John Macmillan and Victoria (Holladay) Alexander.
Alexander, John Macmillan was born on August 17, 1931 in Columbia, Missouri, United States. Son of John Macmillan and Victoria (Holladay) Alexander.
Bachelor of Science, Davidson College, 1953; Doctor of Philosophy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1956.
Research associate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1956-1957;
research chemist, Lawrence Radiation Laboratory, Berkeley, California, 1957-1963;
associate professor of chemistry, State University of New York at Stony Brook, 1963-1967;
professor, State University of New York at Stony Brook, since 1968;
chairman of the executive committee faculty senate, State University of New York at Stony Brook, 1969;
department chairman chemistry, State University of New York at Stony Brook, 1970-1972;
Atomic Energy Commission-Energy Research and Development Administration, Department Energy researcher, since 1964;
research collaborator, Brookhaven National Laboratory, since 1964;
chairman, Gordon Research Conference on Nuclear Chemistry, 1966. Member Executive Committee Berkeley Superhilac Accelerator, 1975-1978, 85-87. Vis.scientist Centre d'Etudes Nucléaires, Bordeaux, France, 1974.
Visiting professor Centre d'Etudes Nucléaires de Bordeaux-Gradignan and Institut de Physique Nucléaire, Orsay, France, 1978. Program advising committee Tandem Van De Graaff Accelerator, Brookhaven National Laboratory, 1977-1983, Holifield Heavy Ion Research Facility, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 1986-1987, SARAaccelerator Institut des Sciences Nucléaires de Grenoble, France,1988.
Fellow American Physical Society. Member American Chemical Society (chairman division nuclear chemistry and technical 1988, vice chairman 1987, nuclear chemistry award 1991), Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Betty Jo Linton, August, 1953. Children: Mary Jo, John Macmillan III, Frank Linton, JamesHolladay.
