Robert Walden Corell

Background

Corell, Robert Walden was born on November 4, 1934 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of George W. and Grace (Hagland) Corell.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Case Institute Technology, 1956; Master of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1959; Doctor of Philosophy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1964.

Career

Engineer, General Electric, Cleveland, 1955; program engineer, Lynn, Massachusetts, General Electric, Cleveland, 1956-1957; instructor, U. N.H., 1957-1958; assistant professor, U. N.H., 1959-1960; associate professor, U. N.H., 1964-1966; professor, U. N.H., 1966-1990; department chairman mechanic engineering, U. N.H., 1964-1972; director marine program, U. N.H., 1975-1987; assistant director geoscience, National Science Foundation, Arlington, Virginia, since 1987. Research engineer Huggins Hospital, Wolfeboro, N.H., 1957-1960, Highland View Hospital, Cleveland, 1960-1964. Visiting investigator Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, 1965.

Research associate, visiting professor Scripps Institution Oceanography, 1971-1972. Visiting professor U. Washington, 1985. Chair United States Global Change Research Committee of the United States Government, since 1987.

Numerous positions as chair of interagency science committees and international bodies.

Achievements

• Robert Walden Corell has been listed as a noteworthy Science administration educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Founding chair International Group of Funding Agencies for Global Change Research, 1988-1990. Chair Implementation Committee for Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research, since 1992. Director White House Conference on Science and Economics toGlobal Change Research, 1990.

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Engineering Education, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Marine Technology Society, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Alpha Epsilon.

Connections

Married Billie Jo Proctor, June 16, 1956. Children: Robert Walden, David Richard, Beth Anne.

Father:

George W. Corell

Mother:

Grace (Hagland) Corell

Spouse:

Billie Jo Proctor

child:

David Richard Corell

child:

Beth Anne Corell

child:

Robert Walden Corell