Ronald Lavern Martin

Background

Martin, Ronald Lavern was born on September 13, 1922 in Devereaux, Michigan, United States. Son of Frank Deforest and Marian Maude (Elmer) Martin.

Education

Student, University Michigan, 1940-1941; Bachelor of Science, United States Naval Academy, 1944; Master of Science in Physics, Michigan State University, 1948; Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, University of Chicago, 1952.

Career

Atomic Energy Commission doctoral fellow, University of Chicago, 1952; research associate, University of Chicago, 1952-1953; research associate, Cornell Univercity, 1953-1956; staff member, Bell Telephone laboratories, Murray Hill, New Jersey, 1956-1959; assistant department head, TRG, Inc., Syosset, Long Island, 1959-1962; associate director accelerator division, Argonne (Illinois) National Laboratory, 1962-1967; director, Argonne (Illinois) National Laboratory, 1967-1979; research manager heavy ion fusion, Argonne (Illinois) National Laboratory, 1976-1981; president, Acctek Association Inc., since 1984; president, Martin Energy System, Inc., since 1990. Guest lecturer University of Illinois, 1980.

Achievements

• Ronald Lavern Martin has been listed as a noteworthy Physicist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

With United States Navy, 1944-1947. Fellow American Physical Society. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.

Connections

Married Margaret M. Cooper, June 11, 1949. Children: Diane, Karen, Terry, Lynn, Kim, Jill.

Father:

Frank Deforest Martin

Mother:

Marian Maude (Elmer) Martin

Spouse:

Margaret M. Cooper

child:

Kim Martin

child:

Diane Martin

child:

Jill Martin

child:

Lynn Martin

child:

Terry Martin

child:

Karen Martin