Background
Macedo, Pedro Buarque de was born on July 16, 1938 in Copenhagen. Son of Carlos Buarque and Maria Henriqueta Buarque de Macedo.
Macedo, Pedro Buarque de was born on July 16, 1938 in Copenhagen. Son of Carlos Buarque and Maria Henriqueta Buarque de Macedo.
Bachelor of Science in Physics, George Washington University, Washington, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, Catholic University America, Washington, 1963.
GS12 postdoctoral researcher National Bureau Standards, Washington, 1963—1966, GS13 postdoctoral researcher, 1967—1972. Associate professor, engineering Catholic University America, 1967—1970, professor, chemical engineering, 1971—1980, professor, engineering, 1971—1980, professor, physics, since 1981, co director, vitreous state laboratory, 1972—2007, director emeritus, vitreous state laboratory, since 2007.
Married Arlene Sheila Kromal, June 0, 1959. Children: Pedro Steven, Michael Carlos, Charles Robert.