John Richard Clem

Background

Clem, John Richard was born on April 24, 1938 in Waukegan, Illinois, United States. Son of Gilbert D. and Bernelda May (Moyer) Clem.

Education

Bachelor of Science. Illinois, 1960; Master of Science, University of Illinois, 1962; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Illinois, 1965.

Career

Research associate, U. Maryland., College Park, 1965-1966; visiting research fellow, Technology U., Munich, Germany, 1966-1967; assistant professor physics, Iowa State University, Ames, 1967-1970; associate professor, Iowa State University, Ames, 1970-1975; professor physics, Iowa State University, Ames, since 1975; department chairman physics, Iowa State University, Ames, 1982-1985; distinguished professor in liberal arts and science, Iowa State University, Ames, since 1989. Visiting staff member Los Alamos National Laboratory, 1971-1983. Consultant Argonne National Laboratory, Illinois, 1971-1976, Oak Ridge (Tennessee) National Laboratory, 1981, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York, 1980-1981, Allied-Signal, Torrance, California, 1990-1992,American Superconductor Corporation, Westborough, Massachusetts, 1996-1997, Pirelli Cable Corporation, Lexington, South Carolina., 1996-1997, Los Alamos National Laboratory, 1997-1999.

Guest professor of University Tuebingen, Federal Republic Germany, 1978. Consultant International Business Machines Corporation Watson Research Center, Yorktown Hts., New York, 1982-1985, visiting scientist, 1985-1986. Visiting scientist Electric Power Research Institute, Palo Alto, California, 1992-1993.

Visiting professor applied physics Stanford University, 1992-1993.

Achievements

• John Richard Clem has been listed as a noteworthy Physicist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Physical Society (chair division condensed matter physics 1994-1995). Member American Association of University Professors, Iowa Academy Science, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Phi Kappa Phi.

Interests

• Avocation: singing.

Connections

Married Judith Ann Paulsen, August 27, 1960. Children— Paul Gilbert, Jean Ann.

Father:

Gilbert D. Clem

Mother:

Bernelda May (Moyer) Clem

Spouse:

Judith Ann Paulsen