Background
Nicholson, Richard Selindh was born on April 5, 1938 in Des Moines. Son of George Eugene and Margaret (Selindh) Nicholson.
educational association administrator
Nicholson, Richard Selindh was born on April 5, 1938 in Des Moines. Son of George Eugene and Margaret (Selindh) Nicholson.
Bachelor of Science, Iowa State University, 1960. Doctor of Philosophy, University Wisconsin, 1964. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), City University of New York, 1994.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), CUNY-Mount Sinai Medical Center, 1994.
Research associate, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1963-1964;
assistant professor, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1964-1967;
associate professor, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1967-1970;
program director, National Science Foundation, Washington, 1970-1977;
division director, National Science Foundation, Washington, 1977-1982;
chief of staff, National Science Foundation, Washington, 1983-1985;
assistant director, National Science Foundation, Washington, 1985-1989;
executive director, National Science Board Commission, Washington, 1982-1983;
Executive officer, public Science, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Washington, since 1989. Consultant on science affairs President of the United States, Washington, 1978-1979. Executive secretary President' Committee on National Medal Science, Washington, 1976-1984.
Member President' National.Commn. on Superconductivity, 1989. Vice chair Commision on Physical Sciences, Math and Resources National Research Council, since 1989, Education Coordinating Council, since 1991, commission on environmental research, 1991-1992, co-chair county on competitiveness, since 1993;member statutory visiting committee National Institute of Studies and Technology, 1990-1993. Visiting committee chemistry department Harvard University, since 1989.
Board directors Quality Education for Minorities Network, since 1989. Trustee Gordon Research Conference, since 1989. Science policy advising committee committee space, science and technical United States House Representatives, since 1992.
Co-chair Council on Competitiveness, since 1993, Department of Energy Panel on Basic Research, since 1995. Chairman education advising committee Genentech, since 1993.
Served as seaman United States Navy, 1956-1963. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Chemical Society (chairman Michigan State University section 1968-1970), Chemical Society Washington (nominations committee 1977), Cosmos Club, National Press Club.
Married Mary Lou Weisbrod, August 1, 1958 (divorced 1971) 1 child, Jeffrey Richard. Married Lois Ann Karls, August 15, 1976. 1 child, Gregory Michael.