Background
Alpert, Ronald Lyman was born on April 27, 1941 in Rochester, New York, United States. Son of Isadore M. and Betty B. (Buff) Alpert.
Alpert, Ronald Lyman was born on April 27, 1941 in Rochester, New York, United States. Son of Isadore M. and Betty B. (Buff) Alpert.
Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1965. Master of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1965. Doctor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1970.
Assistant research scientist, Hydronautics, Inc., laurel, Maryland., 1963;
mechanic engineer, United States Navy Ordnance Laboratory, White Oak, Maryland., 1964;
research assistant, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1964-1969;
senior research scientist, Factory Mutual Research Corporation, Norwood, Massachusetts, 1969-1974;
research specialist, Factory Mutual Research Corporation, Norwood, Massachusetts, 1975-1986;
manager basic research, Factory Mutual Research Corporation, Norwood, Massachusetts, 1986-1990;
manager fire and explosion research, Factory Mutual Research Corporation, Norwood, Massachusetts, since 1991. Member United States-Japan Natural Resources Panel on Fire Research and Safety, since 1992. Convenor International Organization for Standardization Fire Safety Engineering Working Group on Detection/Supression, since 1993.
Member NAS/National Research Council Board on Assessment of The National Institute of Standards and Technology, since 1994.
Member educational council Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1978-1998, board directors Student House Inc., Boston, since 1985. Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
Married Judith Betsy Reinherz, May 25, 1969. Children: Audrey J., Alexis S.