Roger Allan Minear

Background

Minear, Roger Allan was born on June 19, 1939 in Seattle, Washington, United States. Son of Herbert Russell M. and Iris Ione (Merrill) Patterson.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. Washington, 1964; Master of Science in Engineering, University Washington, 1966; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Washington, 1971.

Career

Associate professor department сivil engineering, U. Tennessee, Knoxville, 1973-1977; professor, U. Tennessee, Knoxville, 1977-1982; Armour T. Granger professor, U. Tennessee, Knoxville, 1983-1984; professor, director institute for environmental studies, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1985-1995; professor department сivil engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana, since 1985. Senior scientist Radian Corporation, Austin, Texas, 1980-1981. Senior development staff member environmental science division Oak Ridge (Tennessee) National Laboratory, 1983-1984.

Director office solid waste research University of Illinois, since 1987. Member scientific advising committee hazardous waste research center Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 1989-1991. Board scientific counselors Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Atlanta, 1988-1993.

Member board environmental science and technical National Research Council, Washington, 1983-1986.

Achievements

• Roger Allan Minear has been listed as a noteworthy Chemist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Water Works Association, Association Environmental Engineering professors (president 1980-1981, Distinguished Svc. award 1984), American Chemical Society (councilor since 1989, Distinguished Svc. award 1985), American Society of Civil Engineers, Water Environmental Federation.

Connections

Married Carol Louise English, August 12, 1966. Children: Meredith Eden, Melinda Erin.

Father:

Herbert Russell M. Patterson

Mother:

Iris Ione (Merrill) Patterson

Spouse:

Carol Louise English

child:

Melinda Erin Minear

child:

Meredith Eden Minear