Background
Olsen, Richard Galen was born on August 10, 1945 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States. Son of Floyd Edwin and Ruth Elizabeth (Robinson) Olsen.
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Richard Galen Olsen
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Education
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, U. Missouri, Rolla, 1968; Master of Science, U. Utah, 1970; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Utah, 1975.
Career
Engineer, Bendix Corporation, Kansas City, Missoury, 1968-1969; electrical engineer, Naval Aerospace Medical Research Laboratory, Pensacola, Florida, 1975-1979; chief engineering systems division, Naval Aerospace Medical Research Laboratory, Pensacola, Florida, 1979-1982; head bioengineering division, Naval Aerospace Medical Research Laboratory, Pensacola, Florida, 1982-1994; head bioengineering department, Naval Health Research Center Detachment, Brooks Air Force Base, Texas, since 1994. Technical consultant Armstrong Laboratory, United States Air Force, since 1991, German Ministry of Defense, Munster, 1994, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren, Virginia, 1989-1995, NavalSea Sys. Command, Arlington, Virginia, 1989-1991, Naval Command, Control and Ocean Surveillance Command, San Diego, 1996-1997.
Achievements
Membership
With United States Army, 1970-1972. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior, chairman Pensacola section 1982-1983, SCC-28 and SCC-34 committees since 1982, certified of appreciation 1983), Bioelectromagnetics Society (charter, editorial board 1990-1996), Sigma Xi, Eta Kappa Nu, Tau Beta Pi, Phi Kappa Phi.
Connections
Married Karen Fidler Brubaker, June 17, 1973. Children: Kathryn Elizabeth, Nickolas Robert.
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Political Party
Republican
Awards
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Recipient National Defense Education Act fellowship U. Utah, 1969, Fred A. Hitchcock award Aerospace Physiologist Society of Aerospace Medical, 1987. Named Engineer of the Year, N.W. Florida Engineers Council, 1991.Recipient National Defense Education Act fellowship U. Utah, 1969, Fred A. Hitchcock award Aerospace Physiologist Society of Aerospace Medical, 1987. Named Engineer of the Year, N.W. Florida Engineers Council, 1991.