John Winship Lyons

Background

Lyons, John Winship was born on November 5, 1930 in Reading, Massachusetts, United States.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry, Harvard University, 1952; Master of Arts in Physical Chemistry, Washington University, St. Louis, 1963; Doctor of Philosophy in Physical Chemistry, Washington University, St. Louis, 1964.

Career

With Monsanto Company, 1955-1973, group leader, section manager research department, inorganic chemicals division, 1962-1969, manager commercial development, head fire safety center, 1969-1973. Member ad hoc panel on fire research National Bureau Standards, Washington, 1971-1973. Director Center for Fire Research, 1973-1977, National Engineering Laboratory, 1978-1989, National Institute Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland, 1990-1993, Army Research Laboratory, Adelphi, 1993-1998.

Retired, 1998

Co-chairman United States-Japan Natural Resources Panel on Fire Research, 1975-1978. Member advisory committee on engring National Science Foundation, 1981-1990. Member board visitors College Engineering, University Maryland, 1980-1990, 99—2005, Biotechnology Institute, 1999—2004.

Member advisory committee Naval Research Laboratory, 1985. Member committee on federal laboratories Office Science and Technology Policy. Member National Research Council Board on Army Science Technology.

Chairman standing committee on army technical for Homeland Security. Chairman committee on hi-end computing National Research Council. Distinguished research professor Center Technology and National Security Policy, National Defense University, since 2004.

Achievements

• John Winship Lyons has been listed as a noteworthy Government official, chemist by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • The Chemistry and Uses of Fire Retardants

Membership

Chairman blue ribbon committee on research public service University Maryland, 1993. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, Washington Academy of Sciences. Member American Chemical Society (chairman St. Louis section 1971-1972), National Fire Protection Association (board directors 1978-1984), American Society for Testing and Materials (board directors 1985-1987), National Academy Engineering, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Grace Hanley, November 28, 1953. Children: John, Louis, Margaret, Mary Annual.

Spouse:

Grace Hanley

child:

John Lyons

child:

Mary Annual Lyons

child:

Margaret Lyons

child:

Louis Lyons