Background
Smith, Kenneth Judson was born on September 4, 1930 in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Son of Kenneth Judson and Irene (Strickland) Smith.
Smith, Kenneth Judson was born on September 4, 1930 in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Son of Kenneth Judson and Irene (Strickland) Smith.
Bachelor of Arts, East Carolina U., 1957; Master of Arts, Duke U., 1959; Doctor of Philosophy, Duke U., 1961.
Research chemist, Chemstrand Research Center, Durham, North Carolina, 1961-1965;
senior research chemist, Chemstrand Research Center, 1965-1968;
assistant professor polymer research, State University of New York College Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse, 1968-1970;
associate professor, State University of New York College Environmental Science and Forestry, 1970-1973;
professor, State University of New York College Environmental Science and Forestry, 1973-1995;
emeritus professor, State University of New York College Environmental Science and Forestry, since 1995;
assistant director Polymer Research Center, State University of New York College Environmental Science and Forestry, 1971-1979;
acting director, State University of New York College Environmental Science and Forestry, 1979-1983;
director Organic Materials Science Program, State University of New York College Environmental Science and Forestry, 1971-1975;
department chairman chemistry, State University of New York College Environmental Science and Forestry, 1972-1984. Visiting professor Instituto di Chimica Industriale, U. Genoa, Italy, 1979. Consultant United States Army Materials and Mechanics Research Center, Watertown, Massachusetts, 1973-1975, certified of appreciation 1973, National Research Council, Washington, 1980-1987.
Member of advisory county Syracuse Metropolitan Transportation Council, 1975-1984. Member of advisory board conferences in polymer science and technical State University of New York, New Paltz, 1977-1985. Member research found.joint commission on procedures State University of New York, Albany, 1974-1981.
Consultant Hong Kong Research Council, since 1995.
Served with United States Marine Corps, 1951-1954. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Chemical Society (director Syracuse section 1977-1979, chairman 1978, councilor 1979-1982), American Physical Society (commission on international freedom of scientists, small committees), American Institute Chemists, Society Plastics Engineers, Mathematics Association American, New York Academy Sciences, Sigma Xi, Phi Lambda Upsilon, Kappa Delta Pi.
Married Dorothy Margaret Ratcliffe, March 6, 1953. Children: Patricia Lynne Smith Pittman, Pamela Jean.