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Gentry, William Ronald was born on July 7, 1942 in Texarkana, Texas, United States. Son of W. Basyl and Inez Gentry.
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William Ronald Gentry, American Scientist, entrepreneur. Achievements include novel scientific instrumentation; research on the dynamics of molecular collisions. National Science Foundation graduate fellow, 1964-1965, 66-67, National Science Foundation postdoctoral fellow, 1968-1969; Alfred P. Sloan research fellow, 1975-1977; Yamada Science Foundation fellow, 1984.
Education
Bachelor of Science summa cum laude, U. Redlands, California, 1964; Doctor of Philosophy in Physical Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, 1967.
Career
Postdoctoral researcher, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1967-1970; assistant professor department chemistry and chemical physics program, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1970-1975; associate professor, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1975-1979; professor, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, since 1979; chair Department, University Minnesota, Minneapolis, since 1989; president, Beam Dynamics, Inc., Minneapolis, since 1978. Lecturer in field.
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Membership
Fellow American Physical Society. Member American Chemical Society (Executive Committee division physical chemistry 1986-1989.
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Married Sharron Roxann Oliver, June 8, 1964.
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National Science Foundation graduate fellow, 1964-1965, 66-67, National Science Foundation postdoctoral fellow, 1968-1969. Alfred P. Sloan research fellow, 1975-1977. Yamada Science Foundation fellow, 1984.National Science Foundation graduate fellow, 1964-1965, 66-67, National Science Foundation postdoctoral fellow, 1968-1969. Alfred P. Sloan research fellow, 1975-1977. Yamada Science Foundation fellow, 1984.