Background
Hites, Ronald Atlee was born on September 19, 1942 in Jackson, Michigan, United States. Son of Wilbert T. and Evelyn J.Hites.
chemist environmental science educator
Hites, Ronald Atlee was born on September 19, 1942 in Jackson, Michigan, United States. Son of Wilbert T. and Evelyn J.Hites.
Bachelor in Chemistry, Oakland U., 1964; Doctor of Philosophy in Analytical Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1968.
NAS fellow, Agricultural Research, Peoria, Illinois, 1968-1969; member research staff, department chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1969-1972; assistant professor chemical engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1972-1976; associate professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1976-1979; professor, Indiana U., Bloomington, 1979-1989; Distinguished professor public and environmental affairs and chemistry, Indiana U., Bloomington, since 1989. Consultant Environmental Protection Agency, since 1974.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Chemical Society (award in environmental science 1991), American Society for Mass Spectrometry (president 1988-1990, member editorial board since 1990), Society Environmental Toxicol. Chemistry (board directors since 1997, Founders award 1993), Sigma Xi.
Married Bonnie Rae Carlson, December 26, 1964. Children: Veronica, Karin, David.