Background
Johnsen, Russell Harold was born on August 5, 1922 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Harold Gunnar and Irene (Gaul) Johnsen.
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Russell Harold Johnsen
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Bachelor of Science, University of Chicago, 1947; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Wisconsin, 1951.
Career
Research chemist, Ninol laboratories, Chicago, 1947-1948; teaching assistant, University of Wisconsin, 1948-1951; member of faculty, Florida State University, Tallahassee, 1951-1993; professor of chemistry, Florida State University, Tallahassee, 1961-1993; professor emeritus, Florida State University, Tallahassee, since 1993; department chairman physical science, Florida State University, 1951-1965; senior scientist Electron Van de Graaf program, Florida State University, 1958-1990; associate provost College Arts and Sciences, Florida State University, 1974-1977; associate dean graduate studies and research, Florida State University, 1977-1987; dean graduate studies, Florida State University, 1987-1993; dean emeritus, Florida State University, since 1993; executive director graduate and international admissions, Florida State University. Consultant editor Washington Benjamin, Inc., New York City, 1961-1968. Member of advisory board Advances in Radiation Chemistry.
Achievements
Membership
Board Governors Center Research Instruction in College Science and Mathematics, 1966-1971. Board directors Radiation Chemistry Data Center, U. Notre Dame, 1973-1979,chairman, 1977-1979. Board directors Gordon Research Conference, 1974-1976.
Member exec.bd. directors State University System Press, 1978-1992, chairman, 1987-1989. Served to1st Lieutenant United States Army Air Force, 1943-1946. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Member American Chemical Society, American Physical Society, Radiation Research Society (councilor 1970-1971), American Society Mass Spectrometry, Council Graduate Schools United States, Antarctican Society, Council of Southern Graduate Schools, Florida CouncilGrad. Schools (president 1991-1992), Sigma Xi.
Connections
Married Dorothy Ruth Pehta, January 20,1948. Children: Peter B., Margaret A.
