Melvyn Ciment

Background

Ciment, Melvyn was born on September 23, 1941 in Bronx. Son of Jack and Regina (Moskowitz) Ciment.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. Miami, 1962;

Master of Science, New York University, 1964;

Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics, New York University, 1968;

Juris Doctor, American U., 1978.

Career

Mathematician, Denver Research Center, Marathon Oil Corporation, 1968-1969;

assistant professor mathematics, University of Michigan, Tel-Aviv U. and New York University, 1967-1972;

applied mathematician, Naval Surface Weapons Center, 1972-1977;

senior applied mathematician, National Bureau Studies, Gaithersburg, Maryland., 1977-1983;

progressive analyst, National Bureau Studies, 1981-1982;

Department Commerce, Science and Technology congressional fellow, United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, Washington, 1980-1981;

progressive director applied mathematics, Division of Medical Sciences, National Science Foundation, 1983-1986;

progressive director computational mathematics, Division of Medical Sciences, National Science Foundation, 1986;

deputy director division Advisory Science Computing, Computer, Information Sciences, National Science Foundation, Washington, 1986-1990;

coordinator high performance computing and communications program, National Science Foundation, Washington, 1991;

Executive officer Computer Information Science and Engineering, National Science Foundation, Washington, 1992-1993;

acting assistant director, National Science Foundation, Washington, 1993-1994;

deputy assistant director, National Science Foundation, Washington, 1993-1999;

director information technologies, Potomac Institute for Policy Studies, Arlington, Virginia, since 1999. Member FCCSET Working Group on High Performance Computing, 1986-1992, Executive Committee high performance computing and committee information technical subcommittee, 1993-1994. Vice Chairman of Commission information and committee National Science and Technology Council, 1994, co-chairman federal information services and applications county, committee computing, information and committee, since 1996.

Acting chairman Federal Networking Council, 1993-1994. Visiting scientist U. Maryland., 1994-1995. Consultant Council on Competitiveness, 1994-1995.

Achievements

• Melvyn Ciment has been listed as a noteworthy Mathematician by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Mathematics Society, Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (member county 1988-1990), District of Columbia Bar Association, Florida Bar Association, Maryland. Bar Association.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, music, biking. Email: [email protected].

Connections

Married Barbara Ann Kagan, July 3, 1966. Children: Ethan J., Daniel I.

Father:

Jack Ciment

Mother:

Regina (Moskowitz) Ciment

Spouse:

Barbara Ann Kagan

child:

Ethan J. Ciment

child:

Daniel I. Ciment