Background
Young, Richard Stuart was born on March 6, 1927 in Southampton, New York, United States. Son of Philisophy Stuart and Myrtle F. (Terrell) Young.
Young, Richard Stuart was born on March 6, 1927 in Southampton, New York, United States. Son of Philisophy Stuart and Myrtle F. (Terrell) Young.
Bachelor of Arts, Gettysburg College, 1948; Doctor of Science, Gettysburg College, 1966; postgraduate, U. North Carolina, 1951-1953; Doctor of Philosophy, Florida State University, 1955.
With, Food and Drug Administration, Washington, 1956-1958; with, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Army Ballistic Missile Agency, Huntsville, Alabama, 1958-1959; with, National Aeronautics and Space Administration-Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, California, 1960-1967; chief exobiology program-headquarters, chief program scientist, Viking National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, 1969-1977; chief of Biosciences division, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Headquarters, 1975-1979; vice president, Rockefeller U., New York City, 1979-1982; executive director, American Society Cell Biology, Bethesda, Maryland., 1982-1985; manager, Management and Technology Superior vena cava syndrome Company, Washington, 1985-1996; senior scientist, Kennedy Space Center, Florida, 1987-1996.
Served with United States Navy, 1944-1946. Member International Society for Study Origin of Life (secretary 1970-1977, vice president 1977-1982).
Married Nancy J. Mayer, June 7, 1955. Children: Dee Ann, Sandra, Mark.