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Skinner, Nathan Leston was born on January 11, 1937 in Longview, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Nathan Leston and Lena (Gideon) Skinner.
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Nathan Leston Skinner, American Development chemist. Avocations: inventing, freehand rock climber, table tennis, hiking, science fiction.
M C. Recipient Letter of Commendation, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1985; Special Recognition award Adopt-a-School committee Santa Barbara Industry Education Council, 1990.
Education
Student, Lower Columbia College, 1955-1956; student, Santiago College, 1956-1957; student, Orange Coast College, 1957-1964.
Career
Laboratory technician, Narmco, Costa Mesa, California, 1956-1959;
laboratory technician, Crys-Technology, Santa Ana, California, 1960-1961;
engineer, Western Semicondr., Santa Ana, 1962-1966;
engineer, Semco, Westminster, California, 1965-1967;
senior research assistant, Hughes Research Laboratory, Malibu, California, 1967-1970;
engineer, Santa Barbara Research Center, Goleta, California, 1970-1976;
research director, co-owner, Sexwax, Inc., Carpinteria, California, since 1970;
scientist III, Edgerton, Germeshauser, and Greer/EM, SBO, Goleta, 1976-1991;
technical director, Advanced Detectors, Inc., Santa Barbara, California, 1991-1997. Co-owner, research director Sumus Company, Santa Barbara, since 1990, Practichem Company, Carpinteria, since 1991, Bent Nickel Company, Carpinteria, since 1993. VCG science lead S.L.3 National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Marshall, Alabama, 1978-1985.
Invited speaker National Training Institute Pilot Program on Science and Technology, Albuquerque, 1991.
Achievements
Membership
Founder REACTS (Rediscovery Educational Activities Create Tomorrow's Scientists)Goleta, 1990, executive director, 1990-1993, resource leader. Volunteer science educator, demonstrator Santa Barbara County Schools, since 1971. Trainerof science educators, since 1992.
Member American Chemical Society, Mensa.
Connections
Married Sandra Celestine Hubka, July 1, 1959 (divorced January 1976). 1 child, Shannon Elizabeth. Married Susan Kay Brunkhorst, May 23, 1981.
Children: Niles Bentley, Kelci Nicole.
