Maurice Joseph Katz

Background

Katz, Maurice Joseph was born on May 17, 1937 in New York City. Son of Jacob Saul and Ray (Samber) Katz.

Education

Bachelor of Arts magna cum laude, Columbia University, 1958; Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1961; Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1965.

Career

With, Los Alamos National Laboratory, 1965-1975; special assistant, assistant administrator for solar, geothermal and advanced energysystems, Energy Research and Development Administration, 1976-1977; assistant director electrochemical systems division energy storage systems, Department Energy, Washington, 1977-1979; deputy director division distributed solar technical, Department Energy, Washington, 1979-1980; director solar power applications, Department Energy, Washington, 1980-1981; director solar electric technologies, Department Energy, Washington, 1981-1982; deputy director Office Military Application, Department Energy, Washington, 1982-1985; acting deputy assistant secretary for Military Application, Department Energy, 1984; counselor for nuclear technical, United States Mission to United Nations System Orgns., Vienna, since 1985. Leader United States Delaware to Nuclear Safety Experts Working Group, International Atomic Energy Agency, 1986.

Achievements

• Maurice Joseph Katz has been listed as a noteworthy government official, physicist, diplomat, manager by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Vice president New Mexico Opera Guild, Santa Fe, 1974. President Los Alamos Jewish Center, 1974. Member American Physics Society, American Nuclear Society (Executive Committee Austria section), Sigma Xi, Phi Beta Kappa.

Connections

Married Elizabeth A. Wiles, January 2, 1987.

Father:

Jacob Saul Katz

Mother:

Ray (Samber) Katz

Spouse:

Elizabeth A. Wiles