Richard Barry Marsten

Background

Marsten, Richard Barry was born on October 28, 1925 in New York City. Son of Jesse and Rosalind Marsten.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Elec. Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1946; Master of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1946; postgraduate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1946-1949; Doctor of Philosophy, University Pennsylvania, 1951.

Career

With, Radio Corporation of America, 1957-1969; manager radar systems projects Missile and Surface Radar division, Radio Corporation of America, 1959-1961; manager spacecraft electronics, Radio Corporation of America, 1961-1967; chief engineer Astro Electronics division, Radio Corporation of America, 1967-1969; director communications programs, Office of Applications, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, 1969-1976; dean School Engineering, City Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta, 1975-1979; professor engineering, City Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta, 1979-1981; manager space program, Office of Technology Assessment, United States Congress, 1980-1981; executive director, Board on Telecommunications and Computer Applications, National Academy Engineering/National Research Council, Washington, since 1981. Member broadcast panel study space applications National Academy Sciences, 1967,chairman point-to-point communications panel, 1968. Manager, director study oncommunications for social needs President's Domestic Council, 1971.

Mem.panel automation opportunities to health care Federal Council of Scientific and Technology, 1972-1973. Member panel on telecommunications research in the United States andselected foreign countries, commission on telecommunications National Academy Engineering, 1973-1974. Chairman telecommunications advisory panel Office of Technology Assessment, 1979-1980.

Advisory council National Energy Foundation. Organizing committee Telecommunications Policy Research Conference, since 1987. Board directors SSE Telecom Inc.

Trustee W.F. Albright Institute Archeological Research, since 1986. Mem.adv. board Public Service Satellite Consortium, since 1987.

Achievements

• Richard Barry Marsten has been listed as a noteworthy Scientific organization executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Communication Satellite Systems Technology; a Collection of Technical Papers Drawn Mainly From the Aiaa Communications Satellite Systems Conference
  • Communication Satellite Systems Technology, Volume 19
  • Communication Satellite Systems Technology - Progress in Astronautics and Aeronautics - Volume 19

Membership

Association fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (chairman national technical activities committee communications 1967-1969, chairman technical program 1st Communications Satellite Systems Conference 1966, chairman technical specialty group on information systems 1970-1971). Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (committee policy board 1972-1979, advisory EASCON 1973-1975, program chairman EASCON 1970, Board of Governors committee society 1977-1980, Chairman of Commission on telecommunicationspolicy 1978-1980, consultant member 1980-1981, member 1981-1983, member steering com.U.S. Technology Policy Conference since 1978, member United States Technology Policy Committee 1982-1987, Board of Governors aero and electrical systems society 1982-1987, vice president technical operations 1985-1987, EASCON board directors since 1985, engineering research and development committee since 1985, aerospace research and development committee since 1986), New York Academy Sciences (aerospace research and development committee since 1986).

Connections

Married Sarah Betty Jaffe, June 26, 1949. Children: Michael Frederick, Jessica Claire.

Father:

Jesse Marsten

Mother:

Rosalind Marsten

Spouse:

Sarah Betty Jaffe

child:

Jessica Claire Marsten

child:

Michael Frederick Marsten