Background
Muller, Rolf Hugo was born on August 6, 1929 in Aarau, Switzerland. Son of Wilhelm and Alice Louise (Schmid) Muller. came to the United States, 1957, naturalized, 1967.
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Rolf Hugo Muller
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Master of Science in Natural Science, Federal Institute Technology, Zurich, Switzerland, 1953; teaching certified, Federal Institute Technology, Zurich, Switzerland, 1955; Doctor of Philosophy in Natural Science, Federal Institute Technology, Zurich, Switzerland, 1957; postgraduate, University of California, Berkeley, 1960-1961.
Career
Assistant in physical chemistry, Federal Institute Technology, 1955-1956; research and development chemist, E.I. DuPont de Nemours, Parkersburg, West Virginia, 1957-1960; research associate department chemical engineering, University of California, Berkeley, 1961-1962; staff scientist, Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, 1962-1966; principal investigator, Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, since 1966; assistant division head, Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, 1970-1986; associate division head, Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, 1987-1988; associate division director, Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, 1988-1991; staff senior scientist, Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, since 1978. Lecturer university department chemical engineering, 1966-1991. Secretary National Battery Advisory Committee to Department Energy adhoc, Planning Subcommittee 1977-1985.
Achievements
Membership
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Electrochemical Society (section chairman 1971, councilor 1976, secretary, treasurer physical electrochemistry division 1985-1987, vice chairman 1987-1989, chairman 1989-1991), International Society Electrochemistry (division co-chairman 1973-1977, plenary lecturer Zurich 1976, chairman technical program 1984), Swiss Chemical Society, Optical Society American, University of California at Berkeley Faculty.
Connections
Married Dorothy Leah Donaldson, July 18, 1962. Children: Wilhelm Karl, Alice Barbara.
