Background
Thiel, Patricia Ann was born on February 20, 1953 in Adrian, Minnesota, United States.
Thiel, Patricia Ann was born on February 20, 1953 in Adrian, Minnesota, United States.
Bachelor, Macalester College, 1975; Doctor of Philosophy, California Institute Technology, 1981.
Associate scientist, Control Data Corporation, Minneapolis, 1975-1976;
postdoctoral research associate, U. Munich, 1981;
postdoctoral research associate, University of California, Berkeley, 1983;
technical staff member, Sandia National Laboratory, Livermore, California, 1981-1983;
technical consultant, Thermionics laboratories Inc., Hayward, California, 1983;
assistant professor of chemistry, Iowa State University, Ames, 1983-1988;
associate professor of chemistry, Iowa State University, Ames, 1988-1991;
professor of chemistry, since 1991;
program director, Ames Laboratory/Iowa State University, since 1988. Executive Committee American Vacuum Society, 1989-1992. Advisory board Langmuir, since 1989.
Member of advisory committee chemical division National Science Foundation, since 1992.
Member American Chemical Society, American Vacuum Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Materials Research Society.