John Walter Root

Background

Root, John Walter was born on October 5, 1935 in Kansas City, Missoury. Son of Floyd Walter and Alice Elizabeth (duff) Root.

Education

Bachelor in CHem., U. Kansas, 1957; Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical, U. Kansas, 1964; postgraduate, University of California at Los Angeles, 1966.

Career

Assistant professor of chemistry, University of California, Davis, 1966-1970; associate professor, University of California, Davis, 1970-1975; professor, University of California, Davis, 1975-1985; research science, Los Alamos (New Mexico) National Laboratory, 1985-1987; president, Los Alamos Computing Superior vena cava syndrome, since 1987; clinical full professor computer utilization, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, since 1989. Member program committee 3rd Science Computing and Automation Conference and Exposition, 1987, international committee 13th International Hot Atom Chemistry Symposium, Japan, 1985-1987, unites states department Energy Q-Clearance, 1985-1988, international committee International Symposium on Radioactivity, India, 1983-1985. Consultant AppleComputer Inc.

Science Computing Group, International Journal of Prosthodontics, U. Washington Hospital, Northwest Analytical Inc., Los Alamos National Laboratory, Integrated Development Group Communications Computers in Science magazine, Lotus Development Corporation, Molecular Design Ltd.

Membership

Fellow American Institute Chemists. Member American Chemical Society (software advisory board, since 1988), American Physical Society, Radiation Research Society, International Union Pure and Applied Chemistry, USENIX Association, USR Group Association, Association for Computing Machinery, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, New York Academy Sciences, Radiation Research Society, National Association Desktop Publishers, Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce, Sigma Xi. M C.

Connections

Married Jessie Ann Cramer, August 20, 1960. Children: Cheryl Ann, Laura Lynn.

Father:

Floyd Walter Root

Mother:

Alice Elizabeth (duff) Root

Spouse:

Jessie Ann Cramer

child:

Cheryl Ann Root

child:

Laura Lynn Root