Thomas J. Ahrens

Background

Ahrens, Thomas J. was born on April 25, 1936 in Wichita Falls, Texas, United States. Son of Eric and Therese Ahrens.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Geology-Geophysics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1957; Master of Science in Geophysics, California Institute Technology, 1958; Doctor of Philosophy in Geophysics, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1962.

Career

Geophysicst, Pan American Petroleum Corporation, Menlo Park, California, 1958-1959; geophysicst, head geophysics section, Poulter Laboratory, Stanford Research Institute, Pasadena, California, 1962-1967; associate professor, California Institute Technology, 1967-1976; W.M. Keck professor geophysics, California Institute Technology, since 1976. Member earth. science advising committee National Science Foundation, 1973-1976, advising committee division earth science, 1979-1982. Chairman geophysics Gordon Research Conference, 1974.

Convenor mineral physics workshop American Geophysical Union, 1988, chairman Macelwane award committee, 1992-1994. Visiting committee department terrestrial magnetism and geophysical lab.Carnegie Institute Washington, 1989, department geology and geophysics Princeton University, since 1990, Max Planck Institute Chemistry, Mainz, Germany, since 1993, division physical science University of Chicago, since 1993.

Achievements

• Thomas J. Ahrens has been listed as a noteworthy Geophysicist by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Shock Properties of H2O Ice, REPRINTED ARTICLE Journal of Geophysical Research

Membership

First lieutenant United States Army, 1959-1960. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science (Newcomb-Cleveland prize 1984), American Geophysical Union (HarryH. Mess medal 1996). Member United States National Academy Science.

Connections

Father:

Eric Ahrens

Mother:

Therese Ahrens