John Thomas Prater

Background

Prater, John Thomas was born on April 18, 1951 in Belfonte, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Thomas Allan and Mary Evellyn (Ricketts) Prater.

Education

Bachelor in Physics, Middlebury (Vermont) College, 1973; Doctor of Philosophy in Materials Science, University of Pennsylvania, 1978.

Career

Research scientist, Battelle Pacific N.W. Laboratory, Richland, Washington, 1978-1984; senior research scientist Material Department, Battelle Pacific N.W. Laboratory, Richland, Washington, 1984-1988; group leader advisory materials and coatings, Battelle Pacific N.W. Laboratory, Richland, Washington, 1986-1988; materials engineer/branch chief electronic, optical, magnetic material, United States Army Research Office, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, 1988-1991; associate director material science division, United States Army Research Office, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, since 1991. Adjunct associate professor Department Materials Science and Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, since 1989.

Achievements

• John Thomas Prater has been listed as a notable Materials scientist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society, Materials Research Society (chapter president 1990), Phi Beta Kappa.

Connections

Married b. Leigh Scott, June 20, 1980 (divorced October 1995). Children: Dana Lee, Holly Jean.

Father:

Thomas Allan Prater

Mother:

Mary Evellyn (Ricketts) Prater

Spouse:

b. Leigh Scott

child:

Holly Jean Prater

child:

Dana Lee Prater