Background
Kanes, William Henry was born on October 15, 1934 in New York City.
research center administrator geology educator
Kanes, William Henry was born on October 15, 1934 in New York City.
Bachelor of Science in Geological Engineering, City College of New York, 1956; Master of Science in Geology, West Virginia University, 1958; Doctor of Philosophy in Geology, West Virginia University, 1965.
Senior research geologist, Esso Production Company, Houston Research Company, 1964-1965;
senior exploration geologist, head New Concepts Group, Esso Studies, Libya, 1966-1967;
frontier exploration geologist, administrator Frontier Area Group, Esso Studies, Libya, 1967-1969;
assistant professor geology, West Virginia University, Morgantown, 1970-1971;
associate professor geology, University of Southern California, Columbia, 1971-1974;
professor geology, director Earth Sciences and Resources Institute, University of Southern California, Columbia, 1975-1995;
Distinguished professor earth resources, chair Research and Development Foundation, University of Southern California, Columbia, 1984-1997;
distinguished professor emeritus, University of Southern California, Columbia, 1998;
professor civil amd environmental engineering, U. Utah, 1994-1996;
director Earth Sciences and Resources Institute, U. Utah, 1994-1996;
director Energy and Geophysical Society Institute, research professor, civil and environmental engineer, U. Utah, since 1996. National Science Foundation Resident Research professor Academy Science Research and Technology, Cairo, 1976-1977. Honorary professorial fellow University College Aberystyth U. Wales, 1979-1983, University College Swansea U. Wales, 1985-1988, U. Bristol, United Kingdom, 1986-1989.
Honorary member Academy Engineering, Republic of Kazakhstan, 1994. Academician International Academy Mineral Resources, Russia. Visiting professorial fellow University College Swansea, 1977-1983.
Visiting professor Postgraduate Research Institute Sedimentology, U. Reading, United Kingdom, 1989-1992. Co-director Earth Resources Institute University College Swansea, U. Wales, United Kingdom, 1980-1986. Advisor Atomic Energy Establishment, Egypt, 1974-1977, National Oil Corporation, Libya, 1975-1978, United States President, executive branch Energy Problems and Controls, 1977-1978, Nuclear Materials Corporation, Egypt, 1977-1981.
Member technical advisory task force Federal Power Commission.
First lieutenant C.E., United States Army, 1955, 58-59. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, Geological Society American. Member American Association Petroleum Geologists (certified, chairman research symposium 1976, academic affairs committee 1973-1976, academic liaison committee since 1976, research commission on public affairs since 1975), American Geophysical Union, Sigma Xi.
Married.
