Background
Smith, Philip Meek was born on May 18, 1932 in Springfield, Ohio, United States. Son of Clarence Mitchell S. and Lois Ellen (Meek) Dudley.
science policy consultant writer
Smith, Philip Meek was born on May 18, 1932 in Springfield, Ohio, United States. Son of Clarence Mitchell S. and Lois Ellen (Meek) Dudley.
Bachelor of Science, Ohio State University, 1954; Master of Arts, Ohio State University, 1955; Doctor of Science (honorary), North Carolina State University, 1986.
Member of staff, United States National Committee for International Geophysical Year, National Academy Sciences, 1957-1958;
program director, National Science Foundation, 1958-1963;
director operations United States Antarctic Research program, National Science Foundation, 1964-1969;
deputy head division polar programs, National Science Foundation, 1970-1973;
chief general science branch, Office Management and Budget Executive Office of President, 1973-1974;
executive assistant to director and science advisor to president, National Science Foundation, 1974-1976;
associate director, Office Science and Technology Policy, Executive Office of President, 1976-1981;
Executive officer, National Research Council-National Academy Sciences, Washington, 1981-1994;
partner, McGeary and Smith, Washington, since 1995;
chairman external advising committee, National Computational Science Alliance, since 1997. Board Aurora Flight Sciences Corporation. Member of advisory consulting board Geophysical Institute, U. Alabama, 1994-1998.
Member of advisory board Science's Next Wave, since 1998. Adviser Committee for Economics Development, 1997.
Board of directors Washington Project for Arts, 1983-1984, Washington Sculptors Group, 1983-1984. First lieutenant United States Army, 1955-1957. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Antarctican Society, Cosmos Club (Washington), American Alpine Club (Golden, Colorado), Council Excellence Government (principal), Sigma Xi.