Background
Voorhees, Peter Willis was born on December 24, 1955 in S.I., New York, United States.
Voorhees, Peter Willis was born on December 24, 1955 in S.I., New York, United States.
Bachelor of Science in Physics, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1977; Doctor of Philosophy in Materials Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1982.
Postdoctoral fellow, National Institute Studies and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland., 1982-1984; metallurgist, National Institute Studies and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland., 1984-1987; associate professor department materials science and engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1988-1993; professor department materials science and engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, since 1993. Visiting professor U. Montpellier, France, 1995, Institute Angewandte Physik, Eidenössische Technische Hochschule, Zurich, Switzerland, 1991, U. Paris VII, 1987. Visiting scientist U. Werkstofforschung, Göteborgs Kungliga Segelsällskap, Geesthacht, Germany, 1995.
Member American Society for Microbiology International (Silver medal 1992), Materials Research Society, Metals, Minerals and Materials Society.
M. Maria Gonzalez, August 15, 1977. Children: Rebecca, Alexander.