N. Richard Werthamer

Background

Werthamer, N. Richard was born on February 9, 1935 in Milwaukee.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Harvard College, 1956; Doctor of Philosophy in physics, University of California, 1961.

Career

Research associate, University of California, San Diego, 1961-1962; member technical staff, Bell Labs, 1962-1975; member corporation planning department, American Telephone & Telegraph Company, 1975-1976; chairman, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, 1976-1978; senior advisor science and technical department, Exxon Corporation, 1978-1983; executive director, Becton Dickinson Development Corporation, 1983-1989; Executive officer, American Physical Society, 1990-1993; management consultant, Chelsea Technols, New York City, since 1993.

Achievements

• N. Richard Werthamer has been listed as a noteworthy Physicist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Physical Society.