Background
Ratchford, Joseph Thomas was born on September 30, 1935 in Kingstree, South Carolina. Son of Raymond Howard and Elizabeth Arabella (Senn) Ratchford.
consultant Technical policy educator
Ratchford, Joseph Thomas was born on September 30, 1935 in Kingstree, South Carolina. Son of Raymond Howard and Elizabeth Arabella (Senn) Ratchford.
Bachelor of Science, Davidson (North Carolina) College, 1957; Master of Arts, University of Virginia, 1959; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Virginia, 1961.
Assistant professor physics, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Virginia, 1961-1964;
physicist, United States Air Force Office of Science Research, Arlington, Virginia, 1964-1970;
science consultant, Committee on Science and Technology, United States House of Representatives, Washington, 1970-1977;
associate Executive officer, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Washington, 1977-1989;
associate director Office of Science and Technology Policy, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, Washington, 1989-1993;
director Center for Science, Trade and Technology Policy, George Mason U., Arlington, Virginia, since 1994;
professor international science and technical policy, George Mason U., Arlington, Virginia, since 1993. Consultant international trade and technical, Alexandria, Virginia, since 1993. Chair Forum on International Physical Society, since 1994.
Member International Affairs Commission, American Association Engineering Society, since 1993. Member technical task force Council on Competitiveness, Washington, 1987-1988. Chairman advising committee for international programs National Science Foundation, Washington, 1984-1987.
Chairman advisory panel on energy from bio processes Office Technology Assessment, 1979-1980. Chairman Research Coordination Panel, Gas Research Institute, Chicago, 1976-1979.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Physical Society, Council on Foreign Rels., Virginia Academy Science, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.
Married Joanne Walton Causey, June 18, 1960. Children: Joseph Thomas, Laura Leigh, James Raymond, David Andrew.