Timothy Gardner Rials

Background

Rials, Timothy Gardner was born on October 9, 1957 in McComb, Mississippi, United States. Son of Roger Brock and Mattie Jane (Gardner) Rials.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Mississippi State University, Starkville, 1980; Master of Science, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, 1983; Doctor of Philosophy, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, 1986.

Career

Assistant professor, University of California, Richmond, 1986-1988; research physical scientist, United States Forest Svc./Southern Research Station, Pineville, Louisiana, 1988-1996; project leader, United States Forest Svc./Southern Research Station, Pineville, Louisiana, since 1996. Member of advisory board Michigan Technology-Institute Wood Research, Houghton, Michigan, since 1997. Panel member USDA-CSRS Competitive Grants, Washington, 1994, 96.

Science strategic plan USDA-FS Southern Research Station, Asheville, North Carolina, 1995, 96.

Achievements

• Timothy Gardner Rials has been listed as a notable Materials scientist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Chemical Society (public chairman division cellulose, paper and textiles 1989-1991), Society Wood Science and Technology, Forest Products Society (Wood award chairman since 1990, Wood award 1985), Alexandria/Pineville Lions.

Connections

Married Rebecca Elizabeth Raver, August 23, 1986. 1 child, Hannah Elizabeth.

Father:

Roger Brock Rials

Mother:

Mattie Jane (Gardner) Rials

Spouse:

Rebecca Elizabeth Raver

child:

Hannah Elizabeth Rials