Background
Vaughan, Stephen Owens was born on January 29, 1961 in Newton, North Carolina, United States. Son of Thomas Owens and Betty Lee (McAlister) Vaughan.
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Stephen Owens Vaughan, American Chemist, administrator. Achievements include patent pending for novel application of image intesifiers in chromatographic detection; research in instituted recycling programs, efforts to reduce chemical waste at point sources; current research involves the study of surface-gas interactions and mechanisms.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, U. North Carolina, 1983; Master of Arts, Johns Hopkins University, 1985; Doctor of Philosophy in Physical Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University, 1987.
Career
Research analytical chemist, Research Triangle Institute, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, 1987-1990; materials engineer, ITT-Electro-Optical Products division, Roanoke, Virginia, 1990-1991; member technical staff, ITT-Electro-Optical Production division, Roanoke, Virginia, 1991-1993; senior project chemist, Scott Specialty Gases, Plumsteadville, Pennsylvania, 1993-1995; senior chemist, quality assurance/quality control manager, Scott Specialty Gases, Durham, North Carolina, since 1995. Presenter in field.
Achievements
Membership
Chairman, host Cryolect Users Meeting, RTP, 1988. Member American Chemical Society, American Physical Society, Alpha Epsilon Delta.
Connections
Married Kathleen Fern Scherr, April 16, 1988. Children: William Owens, Merriwether Caroline.
