Background
Carpenter, Ray Warren was born in 1934 in Berkeley, California, United States. Son of Fritz Josh and Ethel Thordis (Davisson) Carpenter.
materials engineer materials scientist engineering educator
Carpenter, Ray Warren was born in 1934 in Berkeley, California, United States. Son of Fritz Josh and Ethel Thordis (Davisson) Carpenter.
Bachelor of Science in Engineering, University California, Berkeley, 1958; Master of Science in Metallurgy, University of California, Berkeley, 1959; Doctor of Philosophy in Metallurgy, University of California, Berkeley, 1966.
Senior engineer, Aerojet-General Nucleonics, San Ramon, California, 1959-1964;
senior metallurgist, Stanford Research Institute, Menlo Park, California, 1966-1967;
member senior research staff, Oak Ridge (Tennessee) National Laboratory, 1967-1980;
professor Solid State Science & Engineering, Arizona State University, Tempe, since 1980;
director Facility for High Resolution Electron Microscopy, Arizona State University, Tempe, 1980-1983;
director Center for Solid State Science, Arizona State University, Tempe, 1985-1991;
also board directors Center for Solid State Science, Arizona State University, Tempe. Chairman doctoral program on Science and Engineering of Materials Arizona State University, 1987-1990, 94-98, chairman doctoral program on science and engineering of materials, 1987-1990, 94-98. Visiting professor U. Tennessee, 1976-1978.
Adjunct Professor Vanderbilt University, Nashville, 1979-1981.
Fellow Electron Microscopy Society America (president 1989, director physical science 1980-1983). Member American Society for Microbiology International (chapter officer, vice chair 2005-2006), Metallurgical Society of American Institute of Mining, Materials Research Society, American Physical Society, American Ceramic Society, Sigma Xi, Microscopic Society of America.
Married Ann Louise Leavitt, July 10, 1955. Children: Shannon R., Sheila A., Matthew L.