Schriesheim, Alan (original) (raw)
Dates
March 8, 1930 – present
Authorized Form of Name
Schriesheim, Alan
Biography
Abstract
Alan Schriesheim is Director Emeritus of Argonne National Laboratory (1996-present). Other institutional affiliations include Exxon Corporation and Standard Oil of New Jersey. His research interests include kinetics and mechanisms of acid and base catalyzed organic reactions including alkylation, isomerization, hydrogenation and polymerization.
Important Dates
March 8, 1930Birth, New York (N.Y.).
1951Obtained BS, Polytechnical Institute of Brooklyn, Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.).
1954Obtained PhD in Physical Chemistry, Pennsylvania State University, State College (Pa.).
1954 – 1956Research Chemist, National Bureau of Standards.
1956 – 1969Research Chemist to Assistant Manager, Research Laboratories, Standard Oil of New Jersey, Annandale (N.J.).
1969 – 1983Director, Chemical Science Laboratory, Corporate Research Laboratories (1969-1975); Director, Corporate Research Laboratories (1975–1978); and General Manager, Technology Department, Exxon Research and Engineering Company (1978-1983), Exxon Corporation, Annandale (N.J.).
1983 – presentSenior Deputy Director and Chief Operating Officer (1983-1984); Director (1984-1996); and Director Emeritus (1996-present), Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont (Ill.).
Occupation
Research administrator and organic chemist.
Places
Birth
Undergraduate Education
Graduate Education
Employment
Subjects
Physics -- Industrial applications.
Relationships
People
Colleagues
Abrikosov, A. A. (Alekseĭ Alekseevich)
Both employed at Argonne National Laboratory.
Bollinger, Lowell M. (Lowell Moyer)
Both employed at Argonne National Laboratory.
Both employed at Argonne National Laboratory.
Coblentz, William W. (William Weber), 1873-1962
Both employed at the National Bureau of Standards.
Both employed at Argonne National Laboratory.
Both employed at the National Bureau of Standards.
Both employed at Argonne National Laboratory.
Both employed at Argonne National Laboratory.
Both employed at the National Bureau of Standards.
Both employed at Argonne National Laboratory.
Meggers, William F. (William Frederick), 1888-1966
Both employed at National Bureau of Standards.
Both employed at Argonne National Laboratory.
Both employed at Argonne National Laboratory.
Schubauer, Galen B. (Galen Brandt), 1904-
Both employed at the National Bureau of Standards.
Both employed at Argonne National Laboratory.
Additional
Day, Joanne S.
Institutions
Major Positions
Senior Deputy Director and Chief Operating Officer; Director; and Director Emeritus.
Exxon Corporation
Director, Chemical Science Laboratory, Corporate Research Laboratories; Director, Corporate Research Laboratories; and General Manager, Technology Department, Exxon Research and Engineering Company.
Standard Oil Company of New Jersey
Research Chemist to Assistant Manager, Research Laboratories.
United States. National Bureau of Standards
Research Chemist.
Professional Activities & Affiliations
Pennsylvania State University. Department of Chemistry
Obtained PhD in Physical Chemistry (1954).
Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn
Obtained BS (1951).
Resources
Archival Resources
Author
Oral history interview with Alan Schriesheim, 2008 December 19.
Niels Bohr Library & Archives
American Institute of Physics
One Physics Ellipse, College Park, MD 20740, USA
Subject
Oral history interview with Joanne Day, 2009 May 6.
Niels Bohr Library & Archives
American Institute of Physics
One Physics Ellipse, College Park, MD 20740, USA