Background
Picraux, Samuel Thomas was born on March 3, 1943 in Saint Charles, Missouri, United States. Son of Samuel F. and Jeannette D.
applied science and physics researcher
Picraux, Samuel Thomas was born on March 3, 1943 in Saint Charles, Missouri, United States. Son of Samuel F. and Jeannette D.
Graduate in Physics, Cambridge University, England, 1965-1966.
Scientist department physics Aarhus University, Denmark, 1975. Editor: Applications of IonBeams to Metals, 1974, Metastable Materials Formation by Ion Implantation, 1982, Nuclear Instruments and Methods International journal
Member technical staff Sandia National laboratories, Albuquerque, 1969-1972, division supervisor, 1972-1986, department manager, 1986-1996, director, 1996. Member solid state scis.com. National Research Council, 1996-1998.
Fellow American Physical Society (chairman materials physics division, 1990).
Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American Vacuum Society, Materials Research Society (president 1993).
Married Danice R. Kent, July 12, 1970. Children: Jeanine, Laura, Daryl.