Richard Leonard Hahn

Background

Hahn, Richard Leonard was born on May 25, 1934 in New York City. Son of Robert and Sylvia (Weingarten) Hahn.

Education

Bachelor of Science summa cum laude, Brooklyn College, 1955; Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1956; Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1960.

Career

Research associate, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York, 1960-1962; chemist, Oak Ridge (Tennessee) National Laboratory, 1962-1987; section head chemistry division, Oak Ridge (Tennessee) National Laboratory, 1974-1979; director transuranium research laboratory, Oak Ridge (Tennessee) National Laboratory, 1974-1983; chemist, Brookhaven National Laboratory, since 1987. Visiting scientist Institute de Physique Nucleaire, Orsay, France, 1972-1973, Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, 1974-1987, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, 1982-1987, Gesellschaft fur Schwerionen forschung, Darmstadt, Federal Republic Germany, 1979. Principal investigator in Gallex solar neutrino experiment Laboratorio Nazionale del Gran Sasso, Assergi, Italy, since 1986.

Vice Chairman of Commission on nuclear and radiochemistry National Research Council, 1987-1990, chairman, since 1991, co-chair workshop on availability of enriched isotopes, 1992. Member transplutonium advising committee Department of Energy, 1974-1983.

Achievements

• Richard Leonard Hahn has been listed as a noteworthy Nuclear chemist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American College of Surgeons (officer), Australian Psychological Society, Sigma Xi, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Lambda Upsilon.

Interests

• Avocations: sailing, gardening, home improvement projects.

Connections

Married Sheila J. Thomas, September 3, 1956. Children: Sharyn Gale, Jill Karen, Pamela Diane.

Father:

Robert Hahn

Mother:

Sylvia (Weingarten) Hahn

Spouse:

Sheila J. Thomas

child:

Pamela Diane Hahn

child:

Sharyn Gale Hahn

child:

Jill Karen Hahn