Robert Wentworth Selden

Background

Selden, Robert Wentworth was born on August 11, 1936 in Phoenix, Arizona, United States. Son of Edward English and Mary Priscilla (Calder) Selden.

Education

Bachelor in Physics cum laude, Pomona College, 1958; Master of Science in Physics, University of Wisconsin, 1960; Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, University of Wisconsin, 1964.

Career

Research associate, Lawrence Livermore (California) National Laboratory, 1965-1967; staff member, Lawrence Livermore (California) National Laboratory, 1967-1973; group leader, Lawrence Livermore (California) National Laboratory, 1973-1978; assistant associate director, Lawrence Livermore (California) National Laboratory, 1978-1980; division leader applied theoretical physics, Los Alamos (New Mexico) National Laboratory, 1980-1983; deputy associate director strategic defense research, Los Alamos (New Mexico) National Laboratory, 1983-1984; associate director theoretical and computational physics, Los Alamos (New Mexico) National Laboratory, 1984-1986; director Center for National Securities Studies, Los Alamos (New Mexico) National Laboratory, 1986-1988; associate director for laboratory development, Los Alamos (New Mexico) National Laboratory, 1991-1994; chief scientist, United States Air Force, Washington, 1988-1991; panel chairman science advisory board, United States Air Force, Washington, 1984-1988, 91-96; panel chairman science advisory board, United States Air Force, Washington, since 1998; consultant, Los Alamos, since 1994. Chairman study group on reactor materials and nuclear explosives unites states department Energy, 1976-1978. Member ballistic missile defense technologies advisory panel United States Congress Office Technology Assessment, 1984-1985, The President's Defensive Technology Study Team, Washington, 1983.

Strategic advisory group United States Strategic Command, since 1996. Joint advising committee Secretary Defense, Secretary Energy, since 1996.

Achievements

• Robert Wentworth Selden has been listed as a noteworthy Physicist, science advisor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Livermore Cultural Arts Council, 1969-1972. Chairman Livermore Sister City Organisation, 1973, Planning Commission City of Livermore, 1971-1976. Board directors Orchestra of Santa Fe, 1986-1988.

Captain United States Army, 1964-1967. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Physical Society, New York Academy Science, Air Force Association.

Connections

Married Mary Tania Hudd, June 1958 (divorced 1976). 1 child, Ian Scott; married Marjorie Anne Harmon, February 20, 1977. Children: Brock, Thane, Shawna, Kirsten.

Father:

Edward English Selden

Mother:

Mary Priscilla (Calder) Selden

Spouse:

Marjorie Anne Harmon

Spouse:

Mary Tania Hudd

child:

Thane Selden

child:

Kirsten Selden

child:

Shawna Selden

child:

Brock Selden

child:

Ian Scott Selden