Background
Allen, Ralph Orville was born on August 3, 1943 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Ralph Orville and Edith Gladsom (Smith) Allen.
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Ralph Orville Allen
Edit Profilechemistry educator and researcher
Education
Bachelor (with honors), Cornell College, 1965; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Wisconsin, 1970.
Career
Research scientist, Argonne (Illinois) National Laboratory, 1964-1965;
research associate, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1970;
assistant professor, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1970-1975;
associate professor, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1975-1985;
visiting scientist, Argonne National Laboratory, 1971-1976;
visiting scientist, Institute for Atomic Energy, Kjeller, Norway, 1977-1978;
professor of chemistry, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, since 1985;
director environmental health and safety, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, since 1981. Federal Bureau of Investigation faculty coordinator, Quantico, Virginia, since 1981. Special assistant to Federal Bureau of Investigation laboratory director, 1997-1998.
Faculty Facilities Institute, Association Physical Plant Administration, Alexandria, Virginia, since 1984. Tour speaker in field.
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Membership
Vice president, board directors Wintergreen (Virginia) Partners, Inc., 1986-1992. Board directors Wintergreen Property Owners Association, 1986-1992. Member American Chemical Society (chairman archaeological chemical division since 1983).
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Married Karen Louise Kubly, June 19, 1965. Children: Krister R., Karakahl R., Katriel R.
