Louis John Allamandola

Background

Allamandola, Louis John was born on August 28, 1946 in New York City. Son of Louis John Allamandola and Santina Nicoletti.

Education

Bachelor of Science, St. Peter's College, Jersey City, 1968; Doctor of Philosophy in Physical Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, 1974.

Career

Research associate chemical department, Oregon State University, Corvallis, 1974-1976; assistant professor laboratory astrophysics, Leiden (the Netherlands) U., 1976-1979; associate professor laboratory astrophysics, Leiden (the Netherlands) U., 1979-1983; National Research Council senior associate, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Ames Research Center, Mountain View, California, 1983-1985; astrochemistry laboratory group leader, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Ames Research Center, Mountain View, California, since 1985. Member of advisory panels National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, 1988-1995. Member science advisory county, Ames.

Member graduate research fellows panel National Science Foundation, 1995-1997. Co-chair International Astronomical Union Symposium 135 on Interstellar Dust, Santa Clara, 1988. Chairman science meeting European Space Agency-Comet project, Monterey, California, 1991.

Member science organizing committee numerous international meetings.

Achievements

• Louis John Allamandola has been listed as a noteworthy Low temperature chemist/astrophysicist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Volunteer with teenage youth ministry, since 1987. Member American College of Surgeons, American Astronomical Society, International Astronomical Union (co-chairman science meeting 1988), Friends of Berkeley Chemistry.

Connections

Married Mary Ellen Scott, June 8, 1968. Children: Monica, Patrick, David Kees, Anthony.

Father:

Louis John Allamandola Nicoletti

Mother:

Santina Nicoletti

Spouse:

Mary Ellen Scott

child:

Patrick Allamandola

child:

David Kees Allamandola

child:

Monica Allamandola

child:

Anthony Allamandola