Background
Brinkman, William Frank was born on July 20, 1938 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of William F. and Mildred A. (Bocklege) Brinkman.
federal agency administrator physicist
Brinkman, William Frank was born on July 20, 1938 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of William F. and Mildred A. (Bocklege) Brinkman.
Bachelor of Science, University Missouri, 1960. Doctor of Philosophy, University Missouri, 1965.
Postdoctoral fellow Oxford University, 1966. Member staff Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill, New Jersey, 1966-1972, department head, 1972-1974, director, 1974-1984. Vice president research Sandia National Laboratory, Albuquerque, 1984-1987.
Vice president physical science research Lucent Technologies/Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill, New Jersey, 1987-2000, vice president research, 2000—2001. Senior research physicist department physics Princeton University, 2002—2009. Director Office Science United States Department Energy, Washington, since 2009.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Physical Society (president 2002, George E. Pake prize 1994). Member American Academy Arts and Sciences, National Academy of Sciences (chairman 8-volunteer report Physics Through the 1990s), American Philosophical Society.
Married Sybille Zeldin, September 17, 2001. Children: David, Curtis.