Richard Olaf Hansen

Background

Hansen, Richard Olaf was born on October 4, 1946 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Son of Hyllard Olaf and Muriel Lenora (Helson) Hansen. came to the United States, 1968.

Education

Bachelor of Science with honors, Carleton U., 1968; Master of Science, University of Chicago, 1969; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Chicago, 1973.

Career

Research associate, U. Pittsburgh, 1973-1975; postdoctoral research assistant, U. Oxford, Oxford, Great Britian, 1975-1976; lecturer, University of California, Berkeley, California, 1976-1978; staff scientist, Edgerton, Germeshauser, and Greer Geometrics, Sunnyvale, California, 1979-1985; professor, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado, 1985-1995; chief geophysicist, Pearson, de Ridder and Johnson, Inc., Lakewood, Colorado, since 1995.

Achievements

• Richard Olaf Hansen has been listed as a noteworthy Geophysicist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Society Exploration Geophysicists, American Geophysical Union, American PhysicalSoc., American Mathematics Society, Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics.

Connections

Married Kathleen Jean Thoms, June 15, 1968.

Father:

Hyllard Olaf Hansen

Mother:

Muriel Lenora (Helson) Hansen

Spouse:

Kathleen Jean Thoms