Background
Gottschall, Robert James was born on April 28, 1935 in Mount Vernon, New York, United States. Son of Edward M. and Lee B. (Natale) Gottschall.
Gottschall, Robert James was born on April 28, 1935 in Mount Vernon, New York, United States. Son of Edward M. and Lee B. (Natale) Gottschall.
Bachelor in Metallurgical Engineering, Rensselaer Polytech. Institute, 1957; Master of Science in Physical Metallurgy, Polytech. Institute New York, 1962.
Doctor in Engineering Science (Materials Science), Columbia University, 1975.
Metallurgist, Lycoming Division of Avco Corporation, Stratford, Connecticut, 1957-1959; metallurgist, Nuclear Development Inc., White Plains, New York, 1959-1960; metallurgist, International Business Machines Corporation, Yorktown Heights, New York, 1960-1961; metallurgist, Philips laboratories, Briarcliff, New York, 1962-1964; various teaching positions, 1965-1975; postdoctoral research associate, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1975-1977; ceramist, program manager, unites states department of Energy, Washington, 1977-1988; chief metallurgy and ceramics, unites states department of Energy, Washington, 1988-1993; acting director materials science, unites states department Energy, Washington, 1993-1995; leader metal and cermic science, unites states department Energy, Washington, since 1995; chairman Task Group on Structural Ceramics, United States Office Science and Technology Policy, since 1987. Member of advisory board Materials and Processing Report, Matrice Technology Limited, since 1985. Chairman 21 science symposia and professional society meetings.
Fellow American Ceramic Society, American Society for Microbiology International. Member American Physical Society, Materials Research Society, Metallurgical Society.