Background
Herman, William Arthur was born on March 9, 1947 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of William Jackson and Alma Rebecca (Wattwood) Herman.
Physics and engineering laboratory administrator
Herman, William Arthur was born on March 9, 1947 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of William Jackson and Alma Rebecca (Wattwood) Herman.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, George Washington University, 1968.
Chief microwave section, Southeastern Radiological Health Laboratory, Montgomery, Alabama, 1968-1970;
chief microwave measurements unit, Food and Drug Administration, Rockville, Maryland., 1970-1973;
deputy chief electromagnetics branch, Food and Drug Administration, Rockville, Maryland., 1973-1974;
senior engineer electromagnetics branch, Food and Drug Administration, Rockville, Maryland., 1974-1979;
associate director division electronic products, Food and Drug Administration, Rockville, Maryland., 1979-1983;
director division physical science, Food and Drug Administration, Rockville, Maryland., since 1983. Member Interagy. Group on Science Performance Measures, Rockville, since 1994. Staff member Blue Ribbon Panel on Food and Drug Administration, Washington, 1990.
Expert panelist NAS Symposium on Video Display Terminals and Vision, 1981, National Institutes of Health Bioengring. Symposium: Building the Future of Biology and Medicine, Instruments and Devices Panel, 1998.
With United States Public Health Service, 1968-1974. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior), World Future society, Institute Noetic Sciences, Mensa, Tau Beta Pi (secretary 1968), Washington Ethical Society, Amnesty International, Sigma Tau, Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Eta Sigma, Alpha Theta Nu.