Richard Leroy Perrine

Background

Perrine, Richard Leroy was born on May 15, 1924 in Mountain View, California, United States. Son of George Alexander and Marie (Axelson) Perrine.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, San Jose State College, 1949; Master of Science, Stanford University, 1950; Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry, Stanford University, 1953.

Career

Research chemist, California Research Corporation, La Habra, 1953-1959; associate professor, University of California at Los Angeles, 1959-1963; professor engineering and applied science, University of California at Los Angeles, 1963-1992; professor emeritus, University of California at Los Angeles, since 1992; chairman environmental science and engineering, University of California at Los Angeles, 1971-1982; principal, Aspen Environmental Group, 1990-1993. Vice president Sage Resources, 1988-1991. Consultant environmental science and engineering, energy resources, flow in porous media.

Member Los Angeles County Energy Commission, 1973-1981. Member of advisory council South Coast Air Quality Management District, 1977-1982. Member air conservation committee Los Angeles County Lung Association, 1970-1984.

Member of advisory committee energy division Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 1987-1990. Member policy board Institute Environmental and Natural Resource Research and Policy U. Wyoming, since 1994.

Achievements

• Richard Leroy Perrine has been listed as a noteworthy environmental engineer, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with Army of the United States, 1943-1946. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Chemical Society, Society Petroleum Engineers, American Institute Chemical Engineers, Canada Institute Mining and Metallurgy, North America Association Environmental Education, National Association Environmental Professionals (certified), Air and Waste Management Association, Association Environmental Engineering professors, Sierra Club, Wilderness Society, Audubon Society, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Phi Lambda Upsilon.

Connections

Married Barbara Jean Gale, April 12, 1945. Children: Cynthia Gale, Jeffrey Richard.

Father:

George Alexander Perrine

Mother:

Marie (Axelson) Perrine

Spouse:

Barbara Jean Gale

child:

Cynthia Gale Perrine

child:

Jeffrey Richard Perrine