Background
Linford, Rulon Kesler was born on January 31, 1943 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Leon Blood and Imogene (Kesler) Linford.
Linford, Rulon Kesler was born on January 31, 1943 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Leon Blood and Imogene (Kesler) Linford.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, University Utah, 1966. Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1969. Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1973.
Staff CTR-7, Los Alamos (New Mexico) National Laboratory, 1973-1975; assistant group leader CTR-7, Los Alamos (New Mexico) National Laboratory, 1975-1977; group leader CTR-11, Los Alamos (New Mexico) National Laboratory, 1977-1979; program manager, group leader compact toroid CTR-11, Los Alamos (New Mexico) National Laboratory, 1979-1980; program manager, assistant division leader compact toroid CTR division, Los Alamos (New Mexico) National Laboratory, 1980-1981; associate CTR division leader, Los Alamos (New Mexico) National Laboratory, 1981-1986; program director magnetic fusion energy, Los Alamos (New Mexico) National Laboratory, 1986-1989; program director, division leader CTR division office, Los Alamos (New Mexico) National Laboratory, 1989-1991; program director nuclear system, Los Alamos (New Mexico) National Laboratory, 1991-1993; staff LER, 1993-1994; University of California coordinator science and technical, 1994-1997; associate vice provost for research and laboratory programs, Office of the President, University of California, Oakland, since 1997.
Fellow American Physical Society (executive committee 1982, 90-91, program committee 1982, 85, award selection committee 1983, 84, fellowship committee 1986). Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Sigma Xi.
Married Cecile Tadje, April 2, 1965. Children: Rulon Scott, Laura Linford Williams, Hilary Linford Henderson, Philip Leon.