Background
Scherer, Victor Richard was born on February 7, 1940 in Poland. Came to the United States, 1941. Son of Emanuel and Florence B. Scherer.
consultant musician physicist computer scientist
Scherer, Victor Richard was born on February 7, 1940 in Poland. Came to the United States, 1941. Son of Emanuel and Florence B. Scherer.
Bachelor of Science magna cum laude, City College of New York, 1960. Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1962. Doctor of Philosophy, University of Wisconsin, 1974.
Health physics assistant Columbia University, New York City, 1961-1963.
Research assistant department physics University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1967-1974, project associate, project manager Institute for Environmental Studies, World Climate-Food Research Group, 1974-1978, specialist computer systems University of Wisconsin Academy ComputingCtr., 1978, coordinator division information technical help desk, University of Wisconsin, Madison. Concert pianist; teacher, promoter contemporary composers.
Atomic Energy Commission fellow, 1960-1961.
Health physics assistant Columbia University, New York City, 1961-1963. Research assistant physics. deputy University Wisconsin, Madison, 1967-1974. Project associate, project manager Institute for Environmental Studies, World Climate-Food Research Group, 1974-1978.
Specialist computer system University Wisconsin Academy Computing Center, 1978—2008. Coordinator, senior consultant Division Information Technology University Wisconsin, Madison. Concert pianist; teacher.
Promoter contemporary composers. Researcher in particle physics, agroclimatology, soil-yield relationships and computer graphics. Consultant on computer system, electronic mail, geographic analysis, help desk and supercomputing applications.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Physical Society, American Meteorological Society, American Society Agronomy, Association Computing Machinery, National Computer Graphics Association, Sigma Xi, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Gail R. Dobrofsky, August 11, 1963. Children: Helena Cecille, Markus David.