Background
Walters, Ronald Arlen was born on April 25, 1940 in Greeley, Colorado, United States. Son of Reuben and Esther Marie (Anderson) Walters.
Walters, Ronald Arlen was born on April 25, 1940 in Greeley, Colorado, United States. Son of Reuben and Esther Marie (Anderson) Walters.
Bachelor of Science with high distinction, Colorado State University, 1962. Master of Science, Colorado State University, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy, Colorado State University, 1967.
Engineer, General Electric, Richland, Washington, 1962-1963; staff member, University of California-Los Alamos National Laboratory, 1967-1993; group leader for genetics, University of California-Los Alamos National Laboratory, 1980-1984; assistant to associate director, University of California-Los Alamos National Laboratory, 1984-1988; program director biological and environmental research, University of California-Los Alamos National Laboratory, 1988-1992; director laboratory quality and policy office, Batelle Pacific N.W. Laboratory, Richland, Washington, 1992-1993; manager life science center, Batelle Pacific N.W. Laboratory, Richland, 1993-1995; associate laboratory director, Batelle Pacific Northwest Laboratory, Richland, since 1995. Member National Research Council-NAS, Washington, 1987-1988. Board directors John K. Frost Center, Johns Hopkins University, since 1990.
Member of Executive Committee Boy Scouts American, Los Alamos, 1984-1989. President United Church, Los Alamos, 1989, Boosters of Naval Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps, Los Alamos, 1990. Trustee, president Her Majesty Parker Foundation, Richland, since 1993.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Member Biophysics Society, Radiation Research Society, American Chemical Society, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Kappa Mu Epsilon, Beta Beta Beta.
Married Geraldine Jane Huck, 1969. Children: Christian Grant, Colin Jeremy.