Background
Erb, Karl Albert was born on June 30, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Edgar Gillette and Dorothy (Carsten) Erb.
Erb, Karl Albert was born on June 30, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Edgar Gillette and Dorothy (Carsten) Erb.
Bachelor, New York University, 1965; Master of Science, University of Michigan, 1966; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Michigan, 1970.
Instructor University Pittsburgh, 1970-1972. Instructor, assistant professor, associate professor Yale University, New Haven, 1972-1980. Staff scientist Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Tennessee, 1980-1986.
Program director National Science Foundation, Washington, 1986-1989, deputy director physics division, 1991. Assistant director White House Office Science and Technology Policy, 1989-1991. Acting associate director for physical science and engineering White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, 1991-1992, associate director for physical science engineering, 1992-1993.
Senior science advisor National Science Foundation, 1993-1998. Director office of polar programs National Science Foundation and United States Antarctic Program, since 1998. Chair University Lapland Arctic Center for Science Board, since 2009.
Panel expert WmO Executive Council, since 2009. Executive secretary President's Committee for the National Medal of Science, 1993-1999. Executive committee Federal Demonstration Partnership, 1996-1999.
Chairman Council Managers National Antarctic Program, 2000-2004. United States representative Arctic Science Council Regional Board. Vice chair Australian Psychological Society Committee on International Science, 1999-2002, member United States Nuclear science Advisory Committee, Washington, 1983-1986.
Visiting professor J.W. Goethe University, Frankfurt, 1978. Board governors United States-Indo. S&T forum, 2001-2002.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Physical Society (commission on international science affairs since 1999).
Children: Janet, Margaret.