California Institute of Technology

Volume 22, No.5 October 1988

SURF student Sean Johnston conducts research for a summer project related to leukemia.

at Pallett Creek, near Wrightwood, a amounr of • noise" in rheir measurements popular southern California ski resort. of radioactivity. To increase rhe signal, New earthquake The Phllerr Creek site is traversed by a rhe researchers collected larger samples section of the San Andreas fault that of organic material rhan is usually used patterns revealed last experienced a large earthquake 131 in rhese measurements - 70 grams years ago, in 1857. The sedimenrary (about 2.5 ounces) - insread of rhe Recenr advances in radiocarbon and layers show clear evidence of 12 earrh­ more usual 5 grams (about two-renths tree-ring dating have led ro the quakes within rhe last 1,800 years, the of an ounce). To decrease rhe noise, the discovery of an inrriguing pattern in the 10 most recent of which Sieh and his counters reside in a room beneath rhe occurrence of prehistoric earthquakes colleagues have been able ro date with sub-basement in Sruiver's laborarory at along the San Andreas fault near Los higher precision than ever before. rhe University of Washington, Seattle. Angeles. The new analysis indicates To date the prehistoric earrhquakes, This depth screens out at leasr one-third that the past 10 large earrhquakes on the researchers collected samples of peat of all cosmic rays, a major contriburor to this segment of the fault have occurred layers broken by the fault during large background noise. And each sarnple was in bursts of twO or three closely rimed temblors. By using recenr innovations left in the radioactivity counter for up ro earthquakes separated by 200- to 330- in the radiocarbon dating method, they two full weeks insread of a more com­ year-long periods of dormancy. These were able to achieve much more precise mon counting time of 1,000 minutes data, according to Kerry Sieh, Cal tech dates for the 10 earthquakes than had (about 17 hours) . This decreased rhe professor of geology, may lead to better previously been possible. Previously, the Patterns continued on page 13 forecasrs of the time and location of the radiocarbon date determinations for each next grear earrhquake along the San prehistoric earthquake had been uncer­ Andreas fault. tain by about a cenrury. The new Sieh's results are discussed in an arri­ analysis reduces most of the uncertainties c1e appearing in the July 8, 1988, issue ro less than 25 years. of the journal Science. The radiocarbon dating method Alumni invited Sieh's radiocarbon study of the seg­ depends on the fact that cosmic rays to attend SURF menr of the San Andreas fault nearest constantly bombard the Earrh's upper Los Angeles was conducted with Minze atmosphere, turning aroms of nitrogen- Seminar Day Stuiver, professor of geological sciences 14 inro radioactive carbon-14 aroms. at the University of Washingron, Seat­ The carbon-14 attaches to oxygen, Alumni and other friends are invited tle, and David Brillinger, professor of forming carbon dioxide, and it eventu­ ro attend rhe annual SURF Seminar statistics at the University of California, ally becomes incorporated into every liv­ Day research presentarions on Saturday, Berkeley. Their derailed study appeared ing thing. While an animal or a plant Ocrober 15. From conservarion in India in an issue of the Journal of Geophysical is alive, it maintains a steady ratio ro voring trends ro lasers and hologra­ Research. between carbon-14 and non-radioactive phy to mapping the brain, 157 SURF Their tree-ring study appearing in carbon 12 in irs tissues, but when an (Summer Undergraduate Research Fel­ Science was writren by Gordon C. organism dies, the radioactively decaying lowships) participants will share their Jacoby, senior research scienrisr at carbon-14 is no longer replenished, so summer-gained knowledge in 20-minute Columbia University's Larnonr-Doherty the ratio diminishes. By derermining presentations. Geological ObservatOry; Paul R. Shep­ the ratio of carbon-14 to carbon-12 in a The program, between 1 and 4:30 pard, senior research assisrant at sample of ancienr organic material, p.m., is preceded by lunch in Dabney Lamont-Doherty; and Sieh. They deter­ scientists can arrive at an approximate Garden. Those wishing ro attend the mined that the so-called ·San Juan Cap­ date for an organism's dearh. The new, lunch should make reservarions by con­ istrano" quake of December 8, 1812, refined carbon -14 method used by Sieh, tacting the SURF office. did nor occur on a coastal fault as had Stuiver, and Brillinger makes use of A command post in Dabney Garden previously been assumed. Rather, the several techniques to improve esrimates will be equipped with information about quake was caused by a rupture along of the exact amount of carbon-14 seminar ropics and locations. Guests are the San Andreas. remaining in rhe sample. The research­ invired ro move from room ro room, The radiocarbon analysis depends ers' general srraregy was ro increase the arrending rhe seminars that interest largely on data from sedimenrary layers amounr of •signal" and ro decrease the rhem. 2 -

Members of the President's Clrcl, on their trip to Los Alamos and Santa Fe. FRIENDS resident artists, students, recent grad­ uates (within the past seven years), and JPL employees. Applicants' funding needs should be in the range of $2,000 to $15,000, and the project should run no longer than a year. Projects of less than four weeks' duration are generally not eligible. fortune to meet a few really ours tanding hangs on the west wall inside the main Applications will be accepted from people during my life, and Ansel lounge. October 1, 1988, to January 15, 1989. Adams was one of them," he says. Brown's portrait was painted by Projects should commence within one Overhage began his career conducting Everett Raymond Kinstler, who has exe­ year of award notification. For more research on color photography for Tech­ cuted paintings of many prominent information, interested persons should nicolor. During World War II he Americans, including the official White contact the American/Chinese Adven­ worked in the MIT Radiation Labora­ House portrait of former President ture Capital Program, c/o Caltecb, tory. Afterward he was involved in Gerald Ford. The artist for Goldberger President's Director of Foundation Relations, 105- research for Eastman Kodak, and in is an Englishman, Richard Stone, who 40, Pasadena, California 91125. Cal­ 1955 he returned to MIT to work in its has done portraits of Queen Elizabeth, Circle enjoys tech should be contacted by early Lincoln Laboratory, a research and Princess Margaret, and other members Southwest trip December so that proposals to the foun­ development center for electronics of the royal family. A Pasadena artist, dation can be delivered by the deadline. applied to national objectives, mainly in Ruth Munson, who has portrayed Buck­ defense. minster Fuller and economist Arthur The Los Alamos National Laboratory He was director of the laboratOry Laffer, among others, was selected to was the focus for a trip for almost 70 from 1957 until 1964, and then, in his depict DuBridge. President's Circle members who enjoyed position as professor in the School of Negotiations are underway to com­ several days in the Santa Fe area this Engineering, he worked on the MIT mission a portrait of Robert A. Milli­ summer. Donald Cohen, professor of -- campus on problems of computer-aided kan, who held the title of chairman of applied mathematics, arrange

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Roger emotions that we associate with "mind: could be thought of as emergent proper­ Sperry's ties of the physical btain. They could research has also be undersrood-and this was the radically novel step-as having an acrual func­ tional role in brain processing. altered our I didn't see this last implication in view of how the 1950s, when I was occupied mostly with research at the experimental level; the mind but in the 1960s this changed. Under works. In the pressure of writing up my resulrs for this article, two invited talks, I was forced ro re­ think the whole mind-brain question. he talks From an experimental standpoint, the about his problem came to a head when we found that once you cut communication mews on between the brain's left and right hemi­ conscIOusness. spheres by surgically severing the band of fibers that connect them, there were certain experimental settings in which our subjects appeared to be experiencing In the mid-1960s, Roger Sperry, whose two independent consciousnesses under a research on the brain was to radically single cranium. Each side of the surgi­ change our view of how the mind works, cally divided brain apparently had a began to revise his own views about the mind of its own that was not a parry ro implications of his research. Then the any of the experiences of the other hem­ Hixon Professor of Psychobiology at Cal­ isphere. tech, Sperry would receive the Nobel Prize Now, how did this work-did it for showing that two kinds of conscious­ imply that with a knife you can create a ness seem to exist in the human brain-a second consciousness or reveal irs pres­ verbal, analytical "logical' consciousness ence? It seemed ro me a better solution localized in the left hemisphere; and a could be seen in terms of emergent more spatial-visual "intuitive" conscious­ propenies. When the brain is whole, ness in the right. the unified consciousness of the left and As a scientist, Sperry says, he had right hemispheres adds up to more than accepted the traditional view that a com­ the individual properties of the separate plete description of how the brain func­ hemispheres. So these studies raised the tions can be achieved by focusing issue of consciousness in a new way. exclusively on the action of its nerve cells What we saw, in brief, was emergent and its biochemistry, without taking into control-control from above account the quality of conscious thought downward-in the context of brain that characterizes the human mind. But, funerion. I described this view as one by the late 1960.r, partly as a result of which places mind in the driver's seat in the split-brain studies, he began to the brain, in command over matter. reevaluate his thinking. He gradually Sperry on Science traditionally takes the reduc­ broke with the rigorously objective tionist approach, saying that the collec­ behaviorist school, which had imported the • tive properties of molecules, or the fun­ approach of the physical sciences wholesale damental units of whatever system into the study of the mind and human you're talking about, are enough ro behavior. In its place, he advocated account for all of the system's activiry. treating mental states and experiences­ consczousness Bur this standard approach leaves out which the behaviorists had dismissed as one very imponant additional facror, irrelevant-as agents that exercise an and that's the spacing and timing of active, controlling influence on the physi­ activity-irs pattern or form. The com­ cal functions of the brain. By the mid- ponents of any system are linked up in 1970s, this approach, known in psychol­ different ways, and these possible rela­ ogy as cognitivism or mentalism, had been tionships, especially at the higher levels, adopted by a large segment of the As a brain researcher, I'd sraned our the brain ro deal with it. are not completely covered by the physiC behavioral and human sciences in what simply accepting the strictly objective I maintained that an identical feeling cal laws for the elementary interactions has come to be called the "consciousness principles of the behaviorist position. In or thought on two separate occasions between atoms and molecules. At some revolution. ' the 1950s and early 1960s, all respect­ did not necessarily involve the identical point, the higher propenies of the whole Even today, Sperry notes, many hard able neuroscientists thought in these nerve cells each time. Instead, it is the begin to take over and govern the fate scientists mistakenly equate this outlook terms. In those days, we wouldn't have operational impact of the neural activiry of its constituents. with a semi-mystical approach to science. been caught dead implying that con­ pattern as a whole that counrs, and this A simple way to illustrate this idea is "It's certainly been stated over and over," sciousness of subjective experience can depends on context-just as the word to imagine a molecule in an airplane he adds, "that there's nothing in this affect physical brain processing. "lead" can mean different things, flying from L.A. to New York. The view to encourage a supernatural My first break with this thinking­ depending on the rest of the sentence. molecule may be jostled somewhat or interpretation of how the mind or the although I certainly didn' t see it that A major influence on my thinking held in position by irs neighbors, but world works. On the contrary; it's my way at the time-came in a 1952 dis­ was biologist Lloyd Morgan's writings these lower-level actions are trivial com­ view that mentalism provides the first cussion of mind-brain theory in which I on emergent evolution, dating back ro pared to irs movement as the plane flies truly scientific basis for upholding the proposed a fundamentally new way of the 192 Os. The central point of this across the continent. If you plot the importance of human thought processes looking at consciousness. In it, I sug­ thesis is that when parts come together movement of the molecule through time and values in the world we live in. " gested that when we focus consciously in a new whole, this whole exhibirs and space, those features governed by In this article, based on an interview on an object-a mental image for features-emergent properties-that the higher properties of the plane as a with Heidi Aspaturian, SPerry talks example-it's not because the brain pat­ can't be predicted as a rule from the whole make those controlled at the level about his present outlook and the implica­ tern is a copy or neural representation of parrs, and cannot be explained entirely of the molecule insignificant by com­ tions of the cognitive or mentalist revolu­ the perceived object but because the in terms of the parts. In this context, parison. The higher properties control tion for scientific thought and human brain experiences a special kind of consciousness and other subjective quali­ behavior. interaction with that objeer, preparing ties, such as ideas, feelings, values, and Sperry continued on page 4 4

to survive." of truth science stands for. This new The new oudook has promising oudook leads to realistic, this-world qualifications in this direction. Instead values that provide a strong moral basis Sperry of maintaining the traditional separation for environmemalism and population of science and values, cognitive theory comrols and for policies that would pro­ W. Duncan Rannie says the cwo come together in brain tecc the long-term evolving quality of dies August 13 Continued from page 3 funerion. If we are correct in saying rhe biosphere. that our conscious mental values not On another level, cognitivism bridges W. Duncan Rannie (PhD '51), che only arise from, but also influence, brain the chasm becween what the writer C. the lower, not by direcc intervention, Roben H . Goddard Professor of Jec processing, then it becomes possible co P. Snow has called the "cwo but by supervention. Propulsion and Professor of Mechanical integrate values with the physical world culrutes· -the widening gap becween I first spelled out chis new view of Engineering, Emericus, died Augusc 13 on a scientific rather chan a supernarural the world view of the scientisc and the consciousness in a public calk at the afcer a shorc illness. University of Chicago in 1965, and it basis. It's been the traditional role of humanist. The Caltech philosopher W. A native of Canada, he was born in met with a terrific recepcion. That same religion co affirm the primary impor­ T. Jones has called this the crisis of con­ 1914. Rannie earned his BA degree in year I tried a1mosc exacdy the same tance of our higher values in this world, temporary culrure. 1936 and his MA degree in 1937 from speech in a Watson Lecrure aC Cal tech, by invoking a supreme power. In cog­ Acrually I think time will show that che University of Toromo. He came co and it went over more like a lead bal­ nitivism, it is science that affirms the the new approach, emphasizing emer­ Calcech in 1938 co srudy under Theo­ loon. Occasionally I've heard surprise powerful comrolling role of higher gent "macro· control, is equally valid in dore von Karman, and he was expressed that this sort of chinking values, and it is possible co do so on all the physical sciences, and that the appointed graduace assiscant in -which is often interpreted as an incru­ grounds that are verifiable-that is, behavioral and cognitive disciplines are mathematics and aeronautics. From sion of philosophy into the sciences­ testable against realiry as it really is. leading the way co a more valid frame­ 1941 to 1946 he headed the aero­ should arise ac, of all places, Caltech. On these new terms, science no work for all science. Alchough che dynamics group responsible for gas rur­ I continued to push these views, longer upholds a value-empty existence theorecic changes make liccle difference bine development ac che Nonhrop­ though, in the following years in talks in which everything, including the in physics, chemistry, molecular biology, Hendy Company. and papers at the National Academy of human mind, is dtiven entirely by and so on, they are crucial for the In 1946 he went co JPL as chief of Sciences and in neuroscience and strierly physical forces of the most e1e­ behavioral, social, and human sciences. che Ramjec Section. He was appoimed psychology. By the mid 1970s, memal kind. We get a vasdy revised They don't change che analycic, reduc­ assiscant professor of mechanical psychology had come round to che view answer co the old question, "What does tive methodology, just the interpreta­ engineering in 1947, associace professor that mental staces are causal-chat is, science leave to believe in?" chat gives us tions and conclusions. There seems little in 1951, and professor in 1955. The that they play an aerive operational role a differem image of science and the kind to lose and much to gain. following year he was named the second in brain function. Roben H. Goddard Professor of Jec This shift in emphasis also meant Propulsion, and Mechanical Engineering that chese arguments no longer refleered was added to his ride in 1978. He was just my personal philosophy, buc had named Professor Emerirus in 1981. become the working framework of a Rannie was known for his work in whole scientific discipline-che one chac Graduates report on job picture several branches of fluid mechanics, in specializes in mind and behavior. particular che aerodynamics of rur­ Mter the considerable early criticism I Caltech srudents graduating this year Calcech has received che coveced NSF bomachines and of heac exchangers. He had encountered in the scientific com­ with BS degrees reponed average salary Creaciviry in Science fellowship. Of che was a Fellow of the American Instiruce munity, chis rurnabout in psychology offers of $32,700, an increase of 33.5 MS candidates seeking employment, 18 of Aeronaucics and Ascronautics, a provided some highly welcome reas­ percent over 1987. Most offers were in have already accepted positions in indus­ corresponding member of che Imerna­ surance. Ac this point I had to decide che $32,000 co $37,000 range­ try, cwo were in the process of deciding tional Academy of Ascronaucics, and a whether to cominue giving priority to a1chough salaries for BS candidates between offers, and one had joined the member of che Nacional Academy of split-brain srudies, or to make my prior­ varied from $18,000 co $40,000. The Peace COtps. Twenty-five srudents Engineering. ity the new view of consciousness. Boch srudent receiving the highest job offer graduating with MS degrees have not were full-time projects, and I have a accepted a position wich a sofcware sys­ reponed their post-graduation plans. vety one-crack mind that needs ro con­ cems development firm. As has been Srudents graduating with PhD centrace. I asked myself which issue is crue for several years, che greacest degrees received average salary offers of more imponant: whether mental scates demand was for srudents with eleccrical $45,000, up about 8 percent from the are more lefc- or righc-hemispheric, or engineering or computer science back­ previous year. According co Sally whether chey are causal in brain func­ grounds. The highesc number of jobs Asmundson, direccor of the Career David Welch dies cion. From weighing the pros and cons, offered co a BS degree canclidace was Developmem Center, salaries offered by I decided that the left-brain, right-brain seven. industry ranged from $36,000 co David F. Welch, professor of work was well in orbit and that it Of che bachelor's degree candidaces, $60,000. One person-a chemical engineering design, emeritus, died July would be more important ro shift my 87 will be atcending graduate school, engineer-reported nine industry offers 2 in Pasadena of a heart attack. primaty focus to consciousness. and several others have definite plans for and 13 reponed three or more. Welch was born June 30, 1918, in The mind-brain issues are imrinsically full-cime srudy after a year of work or In the academic arena, cenure-track­ Westfield, New Jersey. He received an more compelling. They carty strong cravel. faculty positions ranged from $25,000 AB degree from Stanford in 1941 after humanistic as well as sciemific implica­ Most of the new alumni with BS ro $54,500 for an academic year working for several large industrial com­ tions. I could foresee changes in our degrees will be continuing in science or appoimmem. Asmundson reporced thac panies. In 1943 he obtained a profes­ world view, guiding beliefs, and social engineering PhD programs; however, in virrually all engineering areas, begin­ sional degree in industrial design from values. In the comext of today's wor­ one will seek a PhD in economics, chree ning academic salaries are now fully Caltech. sening world conditions and our will accend law school, cwo will attend competitive with those in industry. The He joined the faculty as instrucror in imperilled furure, chis work seemed far business school, and one, medical range of postdoctoral fellowships industrial design and engineering draft­ mote impottant than whether you can school. salaries, however, is $26,000 to ing in 1947 and was appointed profes­ find a brain theoty enabling people to Three of the graduates received $34,000 wich biology at the boccom sor of engineering design in 1984. In learn faster, draw beccer, make beccer industry fellowships co support work for end and applied physics and electrical 1987 he became professor of engineer­ medical diagnoses, and so on. an MS degree this year, and 14 gradu­ engineering ac che upper range. ing design, emerirus. We're beginning to learn the hard aces from 1987 and 1968 received The demand for graduates wich During 1964-65, Welch participated way that today's major global ills are National Science Foundation fellowships PhDs in chemical engineering was up in an Indo-American program of teach­ not cured by more and more science and chis year. chis year, compared wich recent years ing at the Indian Inscirute of Technol­ cechnology. Technical solutions, in the The average salary offer to srudents when che demand has been depressed. ogy at Kanpur. He was a member of absence of world population controls, wich an MS degree was $39,100, up The energy induscry has been conserva­ Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Xi, and the Ameri­ only tend, over time, to escalate the abouc 7.5 percent over 1987. Ouc of tive in its hiring for che lasc five years, can Society for Engineering Education. problem. What is needed to break the che 122 srudents receiving a mascer's and this year felc a need to fill quice a vicious spiral is a worldwide change in degree this spring, 73 are continuing in few positions, Asmundson noced. How­ attirudes, values, and social policy. As graduace school for a PhD-66 ac Cal­ ever, among che induscry job offers, rhe Einstein put it, "We need a substantially cech and seven ac ocher inscirucions. highest PhD offer was in applied new manner of thinking if mankind is One of chose continuing for a PhD ac machematics. 5

Caltech stu­ dents turn teachers as high school stu­ dents invade the campus for summer instruction.

PhylliS Pugh helps one of the stu­ dents in her biol­ ogy class with a problem.

Phyllis Pugh is going into academia of a Caltech professor. There is no pay, and she wanted co find out if she could but the work can yield handsome really teach. So Pugh (BS '88) signed rewards for the student's future up this summer co teach high school academic career. Those imerested in students in Caltech's Summer Science working in labs write a leccer to Browne, Pcogram. For seven weeks she taught telling him what they're specifically biology to 27 students in junior high imerested in, and Browne passes the and high school. letter on to a professor whose work "I wanted co learn whether 1 knew matches the young person's interest. the material well enough co teach it to This summer, for example, a studem someone else," she explains. "And 1 who had participated in the summer sci­ wanted co see whether I could teach the ence program since she was in the material in such a way that it wouldn't seventh grade had taken all of the avail­ be as boring as biology was for me able courses. She was placed in the when I was in high school. 1 teach the laboracory of Barbara Wold, assisram basic material, and I also try co give the professor of biology, where she worked class information about what's going on five days a week from 9 co 4, doing in research. One thing that helps is co Caltech's summer research involving viruses. have the students read a lot of material Although there is no official credit for in Scientific American. • the summer work, when a studem has "It's a lot of work, but it's fun," says successfully completed a course, Pugh, who 'enrolled in a graduate pro­ Browne's office sends a letter to the high gram in biology at UC San Diego in sctence program school recommending that 10 units of September. credit for the work be given. In most Markos Phoniadakis, a Caltech instances, says Browne, the schools con­ senior, has 28 students in his chemistry cur. By Winifred Veronda class. Tm getting a lot of experience in Throughout the countty, Browne case I ever become a college professor," notes, there is a shortage of teachers he says, "and it's fun to have the oppor­ director of secondary school relations. physics with trigonometry, molecular with the backgrounds co teach science or tunity co teach instead of being taught. Browne's goal through the summer biology, and chemistry. Srudems accend math. "There are 16,000 school dis­ This experience has made me under­ classes is simple and direct. "I want co classes between 9 a.m. and 12:20 p.m. tricts that have one teacher with a stand my pcofessors a lot better!" produce kids who will go imo careers in and I: 10 and 3 p.m. Monday through degree in math, half of a person Phoniadakis says the most frustrating science, math, and engineering," he says. Thursday. They take a test each morn­ qualified in physics, and two-thirds of a part of his work is when students don't "And we are succeeding. Our follow-up ing, and they are warned in advance person qualified in chemistry," he says. understand the material but are afraid work shows that 95 percent of these that they are expected co spend three "It isn't that they're not good teachers, co ask questions. young people do go imo sciemific and hours a day doing homework, seven but they're not well prepared. Here the Both Pugh and Phoniadakis are technical studies." days a week. kids are getting instruction from teachers among 12 Caltech studenrs or recem There's a special bonus for Caltech. With this demanding schedule, most who can bring the latest perspective in graduates who teach in Caltech's seven­ Each year it enrolls 12 co 20 youngsters of those who come are highly their discipline co the classroom, and week Summer Science Program. The who have been in the program, and motivated. In the classes they have the who can work all of the problems at the ptogram, growing in its imernational Browne says the retemion rate is high. opportunity to work with other highly end of the chapter. I see to that!" acclaim, this year enrolled 330 students "They get to know the Caltech environ­ motivated students-an experience they Additionally, Browne believes that who represem 12 states as well as memo They meet the Cal tech studems will have once they enter college. there is a special benefit for the students Switzerland, England, and Germany. who are on campus during SURF Now in its thirteenth year, the proj­ because the teachers are close co their Forty percem of them live in the sru­ (Summer Undergraduate Research Fel­ ect is tuition-free and is open to any own ages. And for the teachers them­ dent houses while 60 percem commute lowships)," high school or junior high school Stu­ selves, who may soon be teaching in a fcom the local area. The on-campus stu­ This viewpoim was verified by a 15- dem who is willing co confrom the college classroom, there are those special dems find time for more than work­ year-old studem imerviewed on a morn­ workload. There are no emrance exams, rewards that Pugh and Phoniadakis they take part in an organized program ing break. "This is a lot differem than although there is a specific math prereq­ found-knowing they know the of social activities ranging from trips to high school,' he said. "Ie's very hard, uisite for each class. Placemem tests are material well enough co teach it, and the movies and the beach, to the Rose and fast paced. You really have to pay given to find each student's level of knowing that they can teach. Bowl for fireworks on the fourth of attention, and keep up with your home­ ability. The progtam is funded by the Bireley July. work." A few of the students find a special Foundation, the Fusenot Foundation, The summer science classes are under This year the program offers three bonus-the opportunity co do research IBM, and General Electric, along with the supervision of Lee Browne, Caltech's levels each of physics with calculus, in a lab on campus under the direction contributions from parents and friends. 6

Tom Gelder to CALTECH head development

SURF student Tom Gelder, director of gift and IN THE Dawn Sumner estate planning at the Institute since displays data on her SURF project 1984, has been named Caltech's direc­ regarding the ror of development. His chief responsi­ NEWS feasibility of glo­ bilities will be to oversee Caltech's 43- bal Ice based on atmospheric CO, member development staff and to direct models. and coordinate the Institute's fund­ raising activities. Gelder came to Caltech in 1984 "Scientists at the California Insti­ from Columbia University, where he tute of Technology have begun an had been director of planned giving; Calendar, a look at future public perfor­ ambitious project to build what they call before that he was associate direcror of mances and events on campus; and Cal­ a Terrascope, a 62,000-square-mile gift and estate planning at the Univer­ Langdale named tech People in the News, a recap of array of digital seismometers. Just as sity of Chicago. recent news about the Institute that has radio and X -ray telescopes have opened admissions director He holds a law degree from Indiana appeared in the media. The Caltech a new world for astronomers, the Terra­ University and practiced law in the Edition of "AirTalk" is a monthly radio scope should enable scientists to discover Daniel T. Langdale, associate director Midwest before going to Chicago. He show produced by the Caltech Public new information about earrhquake of admissions at MIT, has been named received his bachelor's degree in business Relations Office. energy patterns. With a range that is direcror of admissions at Caltech. Lang­ administration from the University of 10,000 times greater than ordinary dale assumed his duties at Caltech on Michigan. He has been Caltech's acting seismometers, the instrument should be August 22. director of development since June. able to record very weak tremors as well The new admissions director joined as more powerful quakes. Because the MIT in 1966 as assistant director of system will record the data in digital financial aid. He became associate Housner, Beckman form, scientists anywhere will be able to director, and, in 1974, was named_ . honored in gain access to Terrascope's findings via a director of srudent employment. He Marcus wins computer modem." BUJiness Week had been associate director of admissions Washington since 1977. Debye Award "In California, the fatal fallout [acid He previously spent a year as super­ Caltech professor George W . Hous­ rain] comes in yet another form: acid visor for General Telephone Co. in Fort ner (PhD '41) and life trustee Arnold Rudolph A. Marcus, the Arthur fog . Research by the California Insti­ Wayne, Indiana, and four years with the O . Beckman (PhD '28) were awarded Amos Noyes Professor of Chemistry at tute of Technology has found some U.S. Army Signal Corps. He resigned the nation's highest honots in science Cal tech , has been presented with the fogs in the Los Angeles area as acidic as with the rank Of capcain. and technology by President Ronald Peter Debye Award in Physical Chemis­ wine and others only slighcly less acidic Langdale earned a BFA degree from Reagan in a ceremony at the White tty at a symposium in his honor. The than lemon juice. According to the Air Ohio University in 1959. He is a House on July 15. Housner, the Carl F symposium was part of the Third Resources Board study, acid fog is native of Cincinnati. Braun Professor of Engineering, Emer­ Annual Chemical Conference of North thought to playa significant tole in $57 itus, and an internationally recognized America in Toronto, Canada. million in damage to building paint and expert on earchquake engineering, was exteriors each year in the Los Angeles awarded the National Medal of Science. area." The San Diego Union Beckman, former chairman of the Cal­ tech Board of Trustees and currencly a "The largest solar flare in four years "AirTalk" life ttustee, and the founder of Beckman will send X-rays and ultraviolet light available to wider Inscruments, Inc. , was awarded the into the atmosphere but will pose no National Medal of Technology. danger to anyone, said scientists at Cali­ listening audience The National Medal of Science is fornia Institute of Technology who awarded for "distinguished achievements recorded the event. 'We know it will Caltech's radio show, "AirTaIk: The and outsranding contributions to science take several days for effects to come to Caltech Edition," can now be heard by a and engineering development," and the Earth,' said Cal tech observer Randy much larger listening audience. KPCC­ National Medal of Technology for "out­ Fear. 'It's been exciting for us, but if FM, Pasadena City College's community standing contributions to improving the you didn't know about it, you probably radio station, on which the show is well-being of the United States through would have no idea that something that broadcast, has moved its transmitter the promotion of technology and tech­ Public Events big happened on the sun." Los Angeles from the college to Mt. Wilson, nological manpower." Housner and fall schedule Daily NewJ expanding its signal to reach areas from Beckman are among 30 U.S. scientists San Diego to the San Fernando Valley. and industrialists who received the honor underway "The American Association of Station officials have estimated that the this year. Engineering Societies' top honor, the new signal will triple the listening audi­ Housner was awarded the National The Berkeley Shakespeare Festival National Engineering Award, went to ence. Medal of Science for his "profound and with "Comedy of Errors" on Saturday, Simon Ramo, co-founder and director "AirTalk: The Caltech Edition" aits decisive influence on the development of October 22; Rob Bowers and the Rock emeritus of TRW, Inc., for his leader­ on the third Wednesday of the month, earchquake engineering worldwide. His Salt Company with a ragtime/ vaudeville ship in engineering, business, and educa­ from 6 to 7 p.m. Fearured on October research contributions have guided the show, "Miss Lily Gilded and Friends' tion. Ramo has donated the $5,000 19 will be Adrian C. ( Chip) Smith (BS development of earthquake engineering on Saturday, December 3; and Professor honorarium to Cal tech, where he is a '70), and Harrison W. Sigworch (BS and have had important impacts on Peter Schickele in "The Intimate P. D. Q. life trustee and visiting professor of '44), two of the authors of LegendJ of other major disciplines.' Bach" on Friday, February 17 are four management science." The ScienliJI Callech, the publication that chronicles The National Medal of Technology of the featured attractions on the Cal­ Caltech pranks. was awarded ro Beckman for "excep­ tech Public Events 1988-89 schedule. 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Golden Beaver Club member E. Ted Grinthal, PhD '69, (center) talks at the Athenaeum with the late Professor Ernest Swift (left) and Ted Hurwitz, vice president for institute relations.

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Edward Kirk Abbey Bruce Warren Benjamin Ahmed Mansour Charles E. Beniamin Abdel-Ghaffar Dwight Henry Bennett Marvin Abramovitz Carl Sidney Benson Michael Jack Abrams Clarke Berdan H<.-nry ivan Abrash David Anders Berge HONOR ROLL Roy M. Acker G lenn Leroy Berge James L. Adams Trudy Lynn Bergen Edward Allen Adler Howard M . Berger David Sanders Agabra Dan Edgar Bergher Frank A. Albini Gunnar Bergman Albert P. Albrecht D. Wayne Betman Caltech takes this opportunity to thank those alumni who gave to the Golden Beaver N orman Webster Albright Isadore Berman Club (gifts of $1 ,000 or more) and the Second Century Club (gifts of $200-$999), John C. Alleman Leonard Charles Berman during the 1. 987 -88 Annual Fund drive. Contributions at these levels represent an Forrest S. Allinder Frank Lovert Bernstein William Thomas Almassy Sidney Bertram extraordinary commitment to the Institute and exemplify the importance alumni place Leonard S. Alperc Leslie Ann Berwick on the continued success of the work being done at Cal tech. Lawrence J . Altman Margaret Mary Best Richard Alvarez Max Bettman John E. Ames Dennis Dale Bicker Harvey Jerome Amster Charles J. Biddle John P. Andelin Stephen R . Bienz Bruce Allen Anderson Richard H . Bigelow Donald W. Anderson Harry Hobart Bingham Keith Elliott Anderson Stephen A. Birondo Lawrence Svcn Anderson Myron Walt Black 1987/88 Golden Beaver Club Members Steve Andreas J . Grant Blackinton J. Milton Andtes Roswell J. Blackinton Gary E. Ansok David Jordan Blakemore Max B. Alcorn Gordon P. Eaton Howard Kirk u..-wis Richard R. Schmid Epifanio Anzaldo Billy Ray Blanchard Judith Lee Allison Gene L. Edwards Alexander Iidow Verner Schomaker Allen Alexander Arara William G. Blodgett Fred C. Anson John Stevenson Edwards William E. 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Poulson GeraldKlaz leslie Howard Levin John lawtcncc McClellan Michael Mytels Ronald Allan Kleban Paul Alan levin John Hilbert McCord Philip Alan Naecker Alan Willis Kleinsasser Mark Levinson Richard W. McCornaek Henry Takeshi Nagamarsu William John Klenk Roy Nathan Levitch Christine McDade Lawrence Herbert Nagel James R. K1iegel Henri A, levy James Murray McDonald William Francis Nash Robert Vernon Kline John Victor Levy William Carl McDonell William Clark Naylor Harry Pearce Kling Cinton lew C. R. McEwen Richard Fulcher Neerken Peter Wayne Lew Don E. McFaddin H, Vietor Neher Charlton M , Lewis . Paul E. McHomey David lee Nelson Howard Bradbury Lewis James A. McintoSh Lawrence H. Nelson John Russell Lewis Robert M. McKeon Richard Keith Nelson Victor K. C. Liang Charles N, McKinnon Robert Leslie Nelson William Hoogs Libbey John Weidman Mclean Joseph Neusrein Albert). Lieber Ralph S. Mclean Bruce Allen Nevelli Barry Richard Lieberman Miles W. Mclennan Benjamin Nevill Donald M. 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David O. Powell Paul R. Rupert Robert V. Powell John C. Russ Golden Beaver Dale Robert Powers James S. RusseU Club member Arthur N. Prater William Julius Russell Richard Rosen­ Richard H. Pratt Peter T. Rux cranz, BS '38 Glenn Downes Prestwich Wayne H. Ryback (right), is greeted Julian F. Prince Chandos A. Rypinski by Caltech John William Pross James M. Sagawa President Thomas Carlton Philip Pryor Steven lee Salem Everhart. Paul Walton Purdom Markham E. Salsbury Donald 1. Putt David Bruce Sams Werner Hans Pyka Ctaig lee San Pierro Andre Q . Quang Wesley Robert Sandell Miller Winthrop Quarles Bernard Thomas Sander Thomas Joseph Quinlan Kazuhiko Sato Mark Stephen Radomski James CramptOn Savage James R. Rapp Carl John Scandella Donald Andy Rasmussen Robert Y. Scapple Donald Orville Rasmussen John Peter Schaefer David Shephard Ramje Richard Allan Schapery Herbert E. Rauch Malcolm E. Scharer Albert L. Raymond William George Scheerer Robere Michael Shore Clinron M. Stickney Ivar H. Tombach Pamela Esther Wieden!;,e(k Eberhardt Rechtin Louis Kussuth Scheffer John S. Showell Tracy Marie Stigers Robert C. Tookey Sceven Warren Wierenga Sigmund M. Redclsheimer Lou Ann Rosa Schemmel Ronald Lee Shreve Sranford Grant Stiles Edward Grant Trachman Harold Forbes Wiley Irving S. Reed Robert Earl Schenter Kennech William Shrum William Arthur Stinger Francis G. Tracy David B. Wilford Gary Kevin Reedy Ivan V. Scherb Paul D. Shubert Fred B. Stitt Frederick M. Trapnell George M. Wilhelm Charles Calvin Rcel Hector Anthony Scheme Sceven Lee Shuler Thomas Howard Scix Patricia Ellen Tressel Arnold P. Wilking John Rcnowden Reese Maurice Jay Schlatter John Michael Shull Thomas C. Stockebrand Gordon Paul Treweek Donald Pahl Wilkinson Daniel Gregory Reichel Logan Hay Schlipf Quido M. Shultise Gary Peter Srockinger Paul William Tuinenga Gregory Mark Wilkinson Fred. Miller Reiff Paul S. Schluter J. Davis Shuscer Edwin J. StOfei David lee Turner Charles R. Williams Donald R. Reirerman Don W. Schmid Richard F. Silberscein Roben Bruce Stokes David Price Turner James G . Williams James Howard Renken Louis Vincem Schmidt Robert Marc Sills Henry W. StOU William Edward Twiss John ScOtt Williams David A. RenneJs Norman Jensen Schofield Edward Harvey Simon Fred W. StOltz Howard Clinton Tyler Mason l. Williams J. Fred Rentz Robert J. Schonbom Ira Jonathan Simon Robert S. Stone Harris E. Ulery William Jeffris Williamson Elj Rcshorko Loren B. Schreiber Everett Furber Simons William W. Stone Kenneth Charles Ralph Milton Willies David Allen Resnik Edward Adolph Schroeder Tad Decarur Simons J. Eugene Stones Underwood Robert W. Wilson Luis Giullermo M. Reyna R, Schuhmann William H. Simons Leo Scooiman Kenneth Urbach Robert Woodrow Wilson Howard Wm. Reynolds Jocelyn T. Chupka Schultz Bob Lee Simpson Brian Storrie 0, F. Van Beveren Warren Elvin Wilson Philip Lee Reynolds Daniel G. Schuman Dale Rodekohs Simpson Archur James Stosick Mabry Van Reed William Bruce Wilson C. Herbert Rice Kenneth D. Schureman Terry R. Simpson Roger Paul SCOUt Vim A. Vanoni John Kennech Wimpress Harold Egbert Rice Glenn August Schurman Thomas P. Simpson Bruce Bernoc Scowe S. Rao Varanasi R. Norman Wimpress L. Willard Richards Bernard P. Schweiczer Virgil Jooes Sims Maynard Srrader Perry H. Vartanian Robert Lefever Winchester Raymond G. Richards George L. ScOrt Bruce Donald Sinclair William C. S,raka Eric Paul Verheiden Paul Alan Winter Ronald 1. Richmond Richard A. ScOtt Lionel J, Skidmore Paul Beals Screckewald James Ira Vette William Lavay Wise Richard Lee Ridgway Willard Richard SCOtt Paul B. Skov Howard L. Strohecker Alan Augusr Vetter John Earl Wissinger John Cumming Riedel John Raymond ScuU Morris Skurka Austin W. Strong William T. Vickrey Larry Dawson Wittie Arthur D. Riggs Charles Norman Scully Charles Oneal Slater Roger D. Sruck David R. Viglierchio Hans E. Wohlwill Douglas G. Rirchie Btuce R. Seaman Jack Hamilron Slaton William StudiCt Alwar Vijayaraghavan Greg L. Wojcik Celia Patricia Rivera James Walrer Sedin Laurence]. Sloss C. ViCtor Srurdevanr Samuel N. Vodopia Smnley Theodore Wolfberg Magdi Ri.k Irvin P. Seegman Huntington W. Small Howard E. Sturgis Diane Cecile Vogel Allen E. Wolfe Michael John Roberts Oliver Seely Richard H. Small Mark Alan Srurza Martin Vogel David Y. K. Wong Cheryl J. Robertson Truman L. Seely David Alan Smallberg William C. Stwalley Thomas V rebalovich Edgar Yuen Wong Haywood James Robinson August V. Segelhorst Richard Franklin Smisek Tsung-Chow Joe Su Ernest Wade David S. Wood Roger T. Robinson Charles M. Seibel Clay T. Smith Granr D, Sullivan Jeptha A. Wade Homer J . Wood Robert Emmer Rodman Karl Allen Seibert Deane Kingsley Smith William Noel SuHivan Paul Allen Wagner Louvan E. Wood Kenneth W. Rogers Edwin B. Seidman Donald Lawrence Smirh Pierre Sundborg Roberr Lee Waid Eric John Woodbury Alonzo Milcon Rollinson Mitchell Harvey Seidman Dudley B. Smith Robert C. Sunderland Gary Ryo Wakai . Dale Alexander Woodford Roben Kenneth Roney I..arry Dean Seiler Gordon Carl Smith Richard Frank Sunseri Robert Douglas Waldron James Alan Woodhead Michael Morris Rosbash Clyde R. Seitz Jack Carlron Srnim Stephen Bart Sunshine Duncan Moore Walker W . Hugh Woodin Harold Alvin Rosen Stephen R. Selinger Josiah Edward Smith Rodney W. Supple Joseph H . Walker Howard Russell Woods Suzanne 0, Rosenberg Lionel S. Senhouse Maile Elizabe,h Srnim Harry Sutcliffe Richard Clayton Walker William G, Woods Diane McCowan Ross Robert Ford Sensibaugh Max F. Smith Henry Eiichi Suzuki Gary Orville Walla John R. Woolson Ernest Edward Ross Louis P. Sexton Peter R. Smith Walfred E. Swanson George Wesley Waller David Clark Wooten George A, Ross William Lewis Shackleford Randlow Smich Donald Hanly Sweet Robert L. Walquisr Bruce Alan Worcesrer Gerald H. Ross David Bruce Shaffer Richard Allen Smirh Alfred I. Switzer Don Lombard Walter Robert M. Warlock Jeffrey Alan Ross Charles H. Shaller William W . Smirh Nicholas S. Szabo Yui Loong Wang Robert S, Worrhingcon Michael Jay Ross Dhiraj Kumar Sharma Rik Fischer Smoody Ivo Tamma1).l Ronald D. Wann Jerry Francis Wozniak Stephen A. Ross Richard Srancon Sharp Edgar J. Smutny Sanford Tandowsky Joseph F. Ware Harvey Weston Wright Douglas W. Rothnie Robert P. Sharp Stanley Cooper Snowdon Fan-Chia Tao Hugh Francisco Warner Lowell]. Wright John David Rouse Steven James Sharp Conway Wilson Snyder Thomas V. Tarbe, John Charles Warren Richard Bruce Wright Herbere Nathan Royden James F. Shaw Thomas Deane Snyder Gary Mario Tarolli Thomas Read Wacriner Sreven J. Wright Gary Stephen Rubenstein Robert McKinnon Shelby William Snyder Duncan Paul Taylor William D. Warters Theodore Yao-Tsu Wu Sheldon Rubin Leigh Sheriffs Joseph Solomon Hodge Scott Taylor A. R. Wasem Ying-Chu Lin Susan W u Sylvan Rubin Clyde E. Shields Raben Richard Solverson James Joseph Taylor Warren Palmer Warers W. Gordon Wylie Richard Rubinstein James Francis Smells Hidenori Sonoda Keith A. Taylor George Raymond Watt Hitoshi Yamamoro Bernard David Rudin Choon-Foo Shih Zoltan G. Soos Robert Wilson Taylor Glenn W. Weaver Thomas Man Yang Edward Rudman Michael Allen Shippey Robert Elmer Spear Richard K. Teague Theodore S. W c:.-aver Kenneth Teiji Yano Michael Richard Ruecker George Donald Shipway John Raymond Spencer Jonathan Marc Teich Thomas Van Weaver Marrynas Freelandas Y cas Peter Alan Rumsey David Frank Sholle Robert McCoy Spencer Daniel Paul Teichman Donald H. Webb Albett Chingkwang Yen Steven Andrew Spencer Michael K. TempletOn George Philip Weber Michael Franz Yoder John D. Spikes Oscar David Terrell Willes H. Weber James Yoh Sankaran Srinivas Robert T. Terriere Allen Dean Weeks James Arthur Young Roy T. Srake Thomas P. Thayer James Huang Wei Lawrence Renwick Young James Michael Stana Henry Archer Thiessen Manin E. Weiner Kwang-I Yu Robert W . S,andley Frank Clark Thomas Leroy A. Weller Ming Lun Yu Lawrence D. Starr . G lenn Ellwood Thomas Robert Lynn Wells Thomas King Lin Yu Douglas Anthony Stauber John Rhodes Thomas Willard Henry Wells Clyde Srewart Zaidins Alan Riley Stearns Terry N. Thomas John William Wesner Keirn Zebb Neil ]. S",fanides A. E. Thompson Clinton Leon West Leon Wolf Zelby David H. SceinmetZ Carol Thompson Wayne Sanborn Wheelock Uoyd Robert Zumwal, Charles William Srephens Charles S. Thompson Maurice L. Whitaker John L. Seern Michael Olgar Thompson Andrew Benjamin White John Arthur Sceubs James R. Thorpe Charles E. White Frederick Stevens Edward Seephen Tice John Dinwiddie Whiee Jean Barrieu Srevens BemardTiegerman Warren H. White K. Marrin Stevenson Jack Tielrooy Norman Me Kee Whiteley William K. Srevenson Paul Owen Tilker William Merrill Whimey Donald SC

different cultures-an experience that he percent level. and Lee particularly treasure. To help achieve these goals, he In 1978 the family returned from would like to involve more alumni who Australia to southern California and set­ are not on the board in Associarion Focus: on Caltech' s ded down in Westlake Village. "We're committees, and, where possible, to very fond of the southern California draw more intensively on the capabilities Alumni Association environment: says Holland, "and we've of alumni outside of the southern Cali­ resisted all attempts to relocate us.' fornia area. president Holland's current assignment is in Holland is proud of the Association the Citicorp Technology OfDce-a small and its achievements. He attributes its Charles H . (Chuck) Holland, Jr., group reporting to the corporate chair­ success to the large numbers of alumni 1988-89 president of the Cal tech man responsible for overall technology who are involved in its activities, and to Alumni Association, was very much a direction within Citicorp. 'We assess the energy they devote. pan of the Caltech communiry before emerging technology for its applicabiliry "This is a small institution, and the he enrolled here as a student. Holland to the financial industry, we advise Association has been especially successful was one of the first students to take senior management regarding technical in providing continued linkage with the advanced placement classes in math and issues, and we provide consulting ser­ Institute, and in offering opponunities physics at the Institute while he was still vices to Citicorp's constituent business for alumni to keep on enjoying the Chari•• H. Holland, Jr. in high school. "I like to say that I units,' Holland explains. kinds of activities that they enjoyed as didn't transfer to Caltech,' he says, "but The role involves activities on a students: he said. "It also gives them rather that I evolved here: world-wide basis with a great deal of the chance to remain in conract with Part of that evolutionary process travel-panicularly to the Asian Pacific one another. All of these benefits make came when he gOt a job, while still in change of perspective, is extremely countries. Last year Holland combined . it a highly valuable organization that we high school, working with Felix imponant in helping the rype of student business with pleasure on a seven­ hope alumni will continue to value.' Boehm's group. Boehm, now the Wil­ who comes to Caltech to mature.' country, three-week trip in the Asian In addition to all of his work for the liam 1. Valentine Ptofessor of Physics, At Caltech in 1963, Holland met Pacific area. Accompanied by Lee, and Alumni Association, Holland finds time was conducting research in gamma ray Leandra (Lee) at a UCLA sororiry their son, Hal, who was born in Aus­ to take an active role in Scouting. He is spectroscopy, and Holland was a part of exchange, and they were married cwo tralia but had not been back since he assistant Cub Master of a Cub Scout Boehm's lab duting academic years later. The couple have three chil­ was an infant, Holland took a treasured pack that has grown in three years from years and summers while he was at the dren: Monika, 19, a junior at UC opportuniry to visit old friends in Aus­ 40 to 80 boys. He is in charge of a Institute. Santa Barbara; Charles III (Hal), a tralia. Webelos program-thar pan of Scouc­ Holland says he thoroughly enjoyed seventh grader; and Christopher, 7, a Back in the United States after his ing that bridges Cub and Boy Scouts. his high school exposure to Cal tech­ second grader. Australian assignment, Holland attended He is also the assistant Scout master of especially the laboratory physics. "But Mter graduating from Caltech, Hoi­ Seminar Day in 1978 and signed up to a Boy Scout troop that grew from 15 to most appealing to me was the interac­ land enrolled in a graduate program at participate on the committee the next 56 members in a litde over cwo years, tion with the Caltech environment, with UC San Diego, anticipating an academic year. He has been involved with the and he is involved in training at the dis­ the people I met here, and the chance career. He spent the next eight years Alumni Association ever since. For trict level. to actually work in the labs,' he says. "I there, the first five in physics with an several years he was on the Seminar Day "Scouting provides the background to thought Caltech was a wonderful place. MS, and PhD candidacy, studying the Program Committee, and he became develop the kind of citizens we need to I wouldn't have thought of going to K-meson. general chairman in 1983. He was become leaders in this country: Holland college anywhere else.' But his high level of interest on the elected to the board the same spring, says with conviction. He was a Boy Holland entered the Institute in 1961 analytical side of research and the direct and was elected secretary in 1985. Scout and Sea Scout and says he found and graduated three years later, in use of computers in an experimental In 1984, Holland became pan of a the experience highly rewarding-the . 1964. Meanwhile, he found time to environment became more interesting ro process to involve the Alumni Associa­ kind of disciplined experience that fun­ play football and run the half-mile in him than physics. After five years he tion much more with srudent activities, neled into his studies at Cal tech. ' track and to be social chairman in Page transferred ro computer science as a and to alter the way that the Student­ In the fall he takes time out to be ~ House. PhD candidate. He was involved for a Faculry-Alumni Relations Commitree referee for the American Youth Soccer : Those years were rich ones for time in computer graphics, which was operated. Organization, believing that this organi­ Holland-ones that he feels contributed then in its infancy . Work in this field Today, as an outgrowth of continued zation provides the broadest opportuni ~ much that was special. For example: a evolved into a full-time senior position effons in this area by many people, ties for young people of all levels of small campus environment, familiariry at UC San Diego as a principal pro­ Holland points proudly to social pro­ abiliry to participate. with basic research, and involvement in grammer in charge of operating systems grams becween students and alumni in Lee Holland sometimes kids her hus­ a close-knit family-like environment in and communications. three of the student houses, a broader band that he has no free time, but the the houses. He believes his life there The year 1972 brought what Hoi­ program support for student clubs and family does manage to take family gave him an opponuniry for interaction land considers his major career decision activities, and the Day on the Job Pro­ vacations-mosdy camping and back­ with people that later translated into when he was offered an opponuniry to gram and Summer Job Program. packing in the back country, and visits organizational skills in business. join Citibank/ Citicorp in New York, In addition to these accomplishments, to national parks. He and Lee also Moreover, "I was able to panicipate using his technical skills to provide Holland notes that the Association has make a strong effon to take Friday in sports on a lower stress basis than at banking services in the growing com­ become heavily involved in new-student evenings as private, personal time. a big universiry, and I knew what was puter industry. This move was a shift recruiting programs through alumni Chuck Holland is an individual who going on throughout the campus,' he out of an academic setting into a non­ contacts across the country, and has has proved throughout his life-as a says. "I also benefited from Caltech's technical environment. He's been hap­ begun to create new chapters as part of student and throughout his career-that commitment ro developing well-rounded pily working for Citicorp ever since. a way of involving alumni on a national he is energetic, and deeply dedicated to students. My English, history, and A second major opportuniry came in level. whatever projects he undertakes. With economics courses paid off handsomely 1975, when he was offered a post in For the coming year he has some his brand of commitmenr, the Alumni when I transferred to a non-technical Australia for three years, with responsi­ well-defined goals: to continue to Association can look forward to a field .• biliry for corporate planning, data pro­ expand the chapter program by adding dynamic and activiry-filled year. Holland also appreciated the "good cessing, and central operations for the three or four new chapters in cities times and fun mixed in with the work. company's 50 branches on that con­ where there are substantial numbers of All campuses have this mix: he notes, tinent. alumni; to expand the Summer Job "but Caltech carries it to a high level. "The offer was made over lunch: Program and On the Job Program Legends of Caltech bears witness to says Holland. "I called Lee and beyond southern California into chapter that: accepted at 2 p.m. Three days later, I cities and other cities with an alumni And finally, he appreciated being was on a plane for Australia.' presence; to strengthen support for part of a setting where "a student moves The three years in Australia brought undergraduate admission activities; to from sranding out in a high school many opponunities for travel expand the local alumni-house social because of his abilities, to mixing with throughout the Asian Pacific area and programs into cwo more houses; and to 180 other people in the same intellec­ back ro the United Srates, and the increase Association membership from tual category. The challenge, and the chance to become familiar with vastly 43 percent of the alumni to the 50- 12

Reunions Providing class reunions for Cal tech alumni is one of the major activities of ALUMNI From the alumni president the Alumni Association. During the 1980s, three different schedules have been used in putting together the Throughout the year in this column, Alumni Directory annual reunion program, This year we I hope to explore various aspects of the will again reconsider this process. I work of the Alumni Association to give As you read this column, arrange­ would like your feedback on our re­ union 'structure . you a better understanding of our goals ments are being made for the distribu­ and accomplishments, Keeping you tion of the 1988 Caltech Alumni Direc­ Before 1983, the Association offered informed about successful alumni events tory. The directoty was published by reunions for the 25th and 50th anniver­ and special projects is part of the service the Bernard C Harris Publishing Com­ sary classes, If other classes indicated [Oct6be:r2.-6: NetQ lr4.rel'.:prq~! I hope to provide, pany and will feature a new format interest in a reunion and appointed a :gr4frJ with Robert the Sha:l.'p 1 including a shott histoty of Caltech, lists chairman or committee to suppott the .iPtl-5pOtlS'ttren hy the l'ltt-i was the date of a Seattle chapter meet ing, toty by late November, please call the the Alumni Office with your ideas, , tech and Harvard Alumni A~.6¢iations. : We are happy that Dr, Everhart has Alumni Office for assistance, suggestions, and offers of assistance, ; Barclay Kamb,vi))e pt'e$id¢rfcand:ttto';o such a great interest in alumni and in 1, How often would you like to see ,vQSt, ;arid . p~o£essQr o(geo!o$Yand,geo­ the chapter program, Together we your class hold a reunion? Evety five p.hysiC$,will. acc<>mplU\ythe ttip. expect to see continued growth in the years? In considering reunion frequency, chapters and in alumni interest in are you interested in more reunions , AplI:ll30 .. May5,1989Wltfhiflgton, Caltech, before the 25th, or would you prefer , D. C" .aliltfllfi Iratte}:I!fYJgtam, The Seattle chapter and the Portland the focus to be between the 25th and ! chapter are looking ahead to December 50th years? !;May' 5, 1989R#tlfJll/ft~tbJt ~f ,1979; when their events will feature talks by 2, If you live outside Pasadena, how :.lrt the Athen![eum, frequendy would you travel to the r SURF (Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships) students. campus for reunions? :May 6, 1989 ]J;otlni(lYlJ. rIPNtJ rI/ SURFers are Caltech undergraduates Chari•• H. 3, If we offer more reunions, ir will Holland, Jr. [1944 t{od 19"'1, tnthe Athen-ae.um. who work on a research project in con­ be critical to their success to have junction with a faculty member or JPL alumni who would serve as chairman :May, 19.. 1989 Refln ;'Of),. . ~IP1J1rf scientist for 10 weeks during the sum­ and members of a reunion committee, 115J6 9, in. (he Athenaeum. mee. This program stimulates students' Would you be willing to serve for your interest and helps them explore what is class year? •May 20, 1~89 52nd anflNP/ Seminar We are currently actively seeking involved in doing first-rate research. At AirTalk .' D..aJ, 6n the .campus. the Seattle chapter meeting (December volunteers to serve on the committees 2) and the Portland chapter meeting The Caltech edition of· AirTalk" on for the 1989 reunions of the classes of !June 3'-'4,. t 989 RetifJifJfI,. e/fMJ of (also December 2), students will explain October 19 from 6 to 7 p.m, on 1939, 1944, 1954, 1964, and 1979, ,r 1P3!! their ptojects, what they learned, and KPCC-FM (89.3) will feature rwo Cal­ Other reunions may be scheduled if what results they achieved. A faculty tech alumni, Adrian C. (Chip) Smith sufficient interest is raised through this ilune 3., 19~9 1:I:4/fC;enI1l1'l Clflk member who works closely with the and Harris.on W , Sigworth, These survey and class committees are formed. , ,in 1 Igfl(~'q'tJ the Adlehaerun. SURF program will describe it and what alumni were cwo of the authors of the Please volunteer as soon as possible if it means to Caltech and to its faculty, book LegendJ of Caltech, They will dis­ you are interested, lJune ~89 J,.lil£kA :alfJftlfll . . Currently we have active chapters in cuss the book, and their effortS on a i trall(lptogl'l~mf with R'oh¢rrP; S'lratp, Boston, Cleveland, Phoenix, Portland, second volume of LegendJ, chronicling Your comments i dle Sh.arpPltpie!!SlII San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle; and pranks of students and alumni in the iJms,j!1ldLeoO/f. . ••••• •.... ••• •• • •.••.•.• •.....•..•.•. Washingron, D, eVictor Veysey (BS honored Cal tech tradition of ingenuity We appreciate feedback from alumni iliCeckF"ulnd'aallm Professor £qrR!:sOIl(¢e ; concerning chapter, direction, reunion, iGeology...... , 36), chairman of the Chapter Affairs and originality. The radio show is pro­ Committee, and the committee duced by the Caltech Public Relations or any other Association issue, comment, 1$ HotlJJfal'$.gJltittiJJ#itilltJ!, members are working hard to expand Office, and can be heard the third or query, Please contact us by mail or ,lJune phone: the chapter program to additional cities Wednesday of evety month on KPCC­ where there are interested alumni. If FM (89.3) from 6 to 7 p.m. KPCC­ CALTECH ALUMNI ASSOCIATION you would like to help form a chapter FM has instilled a new antenna on MAIL CODE 1-97 in your area to give Caltech alumni a Mount Wilson and can now be received PASADENA, CA 91125 chance to meet on a regular basis, please from Ventura to San Diego, For a (818) 356-6592 contact the Alumni Office for more humorous, entertaining radio hour, We look focward to hearing from information, don't miss this edition of •AirTalk "! you soon! 13

percentage of donors who made new qualified candidate for this position. and increased gifts were: Regional chair Judy brings both a knowledge of Cal­ in California, Ron Findlay (BS '64), rech and a breadth of alumni experience Region 5, 55.8 percent; Regional chair that will serve the Association well in outside California, Clay Smith (BS '38), performing the duties associated with Region 7, 52.1 percent; area chair in her job.' California, Apollo M. Smith (BS '36), Ftom 1979 to 1987, Amis was Area 0 10, 78.9 percent; area chair out­ director of alumni relations for the side California, Cliff Spiro (BS '77), University of Texas Law Alumni Associ­ Area 575, 76.5 percent. ation, Austin, Texas. There she was involved with all aspeCtS of the alumni relations program and ies 15,000 Outstanding alumni. Before the Texas post, she served as administrative assistant to the Fund volunteers direcror for the Systems Dynamic honored Group, Sloan School of Management. Alumni Fund Receiving Outstanding Volunteer concludes Awards from the Alumni Fund for their Judith Amis work in the 1987-88 campaign are 10 successful year appointed to alumni-one of whom has received three awards. The Alumni Fund concluded its alumni post Honored for achieving the highest 1987-88 year with total contributions of donor participation rate were: Regional $1,834,237, compared with Judith Amis has been appointed exe­ Fewer units to be chair in California, Dave McCarroll (BS $1 ,857,330 in 1986-87. G. Stanley cutive director of the Cal tech Alumni required for '66), Region 2, 43.6 percent; regional Holditch, national Alumni Fund chair­ Association with responsibility for the chair outside California, Clay Smith (BS man, noted that participation increased Association's social, alumni relations, graduation ,3 8), Region 7, 43.9 percent; area chair from 43 percent to 44.5 percent. student relations, alumni travel, and in California, Stan Parkill (BS '55), Of the contributions, $628,000 in chapter activity ptograms. After approximately two years of Area 205, 67 .6 percent; area chair out­ new and increased gifts qualified for the Her. responsibiliries as executive direc­ deliberation among committees consist­ side California, Sheldon Crane (BS '40), two-for-one challenge match initiated tor will include managing all alumni ing of faculty members and undergradu­ area 315, 61.6 percent. last year by an anonymous donor. Hol­ events, direering the alumni office, and ates, the Faculty Board has adopted for Honored for achieving the highest ditch expressed appreciation for the suc­ acting as liaison between the Association all options a policy limiting to a max­ percentage of dollar goal were: Regional cess of the challenge match, pointing Board of Directors and the Caltech imum of 486 unies the total number of chair in California, Dave Ritchie (BS out that almost 50 percent of regional administration. unies required for graduation with a BS '80), Region 1, 85.8 percent; regional and reunion gifes were new or increased Amis previously was associate director degree. Until now, 516 units have been chair oueside California, Clay Smith (BS this year, and that 42 percent of special of annual giving fot the Institute's required (except for mathematics and '38), Region 7, 123.1 percent; area gifes (those in the $ 1,000 to $ 10,000 Office of Development, with overall applied mathematics options, which chair in California, Return Moore (BS range) were also new or increased. responsibility for the regional campaign required 483 units). '47), Area 070, 165.1 percent; area Holditch thanked alumni for their of the annual fund. The Faculty Board also has adopted chair outside California, Craig Zum­ support for the fund. He observed that Charles H. Holland, Jr. (BS '64), a redefinition of the number of units brunnen (MS '68), Area 351, 710.9 almost as much money was raised last president of the Alumni Association, constituting an overload: 55 or mpre percent. year as in 1986-87, despite more than a said: "We are indeed fortunate in units for upperclassmen and 52 or 'more Honored for achieving the highest $200,000 drop in stock gifts. finding such an experienced and well uni ts for freshmen . .

Mission San Juan Capistrano. But the dates indicates considerable variability in periods of quiescence. Said Sieh, "If this New earthquake researchers believe that their tree-ring the interval between quakes. Five of pattern continues into the future, it will patterns revealed data, along with a reexamination of the the nine intervals are less than 100 years be very important for us to determine historical record of damage at San Juan long, and three of the remaining four whether we are now in one of the very Capistrano and other southern California are about two to three centuries long. long or one of the very short periods. Continued from page 1 missions, indicate that the source of this In the past, I've been quoted as saying "If we are now in the middle of a quake was the San Andreas fault. that if this segment of the San Andreas long quiescent period, for example, the Using the radiocarbon and tree-ring were a pregnant woman, the fault probability of a large earthquake along statistical uncertainty of the analysis. dating methods, the researchers deter­ would be at term. If delivery dates for the seerion of the San Andreas nearest The cree-ring dating depended on the mined the dates of the prehistoric earth­ the great earthquakes were as regular as Los Angeles would be exceedingly small. analysis of thin cores taken from 70 quakes at Pallett Creek with much the delivety dates for babies, we could This would be welcome news indeed. trees along a 12-kilometer stretch of the higher precision than ever before. From be quite certain of the imminence of the On the other hand, if we are in an San Andreas fault near Wrightwood. the dates assigned to the most recent next great quake. Unfortunately, our active period, the probabiliry would be Nine of these trees, all within 20 meters large evenes, the researchers estimated new data suggest that earthquake quite high. (66 feet) of the fault, .show severely that the average time between large occurrence along this section of the San "In either case, we would still have to decreased ring widths after the growing earthquakes on the segment of the San Andreas fault is not so regular. If these contend with the high probabilities season of 1812. This the researchers Andreas nearest Los Angeles is about prehistoric earthquakes were babies, five along the segmenes of the fault near San ascribe to the disruption of rootS by 131 years. The previous earthquake would have been delivered before seven Bernardino and Palm Springs. In addi­ fault movement. Droughts also cause dates, based on less precise analyses, months of gestation, three would have tion, there are other faults in southern crees to produce thinner rings, but indicated an average recurrence interval been in the womb for 14 to 23 months, California capable of producing damag­ drought affects all trees in a region. of about 145 years. and only one would have been delivered ing earthquakes. These studies do not Therefore, the pine crees must have been "A cursory glance at this 13 I-year at the averge term of nine months." address the intervals between damaging damaged by fault rupture during a large average recurrence interval suggeses that Despite these variations, these 10 quakes on these other faules . The earthquake. we are due for a large quake, since the earthquakes seem to occur in a regular Newport-Inglewood fault is a prime The December 8, 1812, quake previ­ great Fore Tejon quake of 1857 parrern. Groups of twO or three quakes example, as is the previously unknown ously had been assigned to a coastal occurred just 13 1 years ago," said Sieh. occurring within a relatively short period fault that produced the Whittier N ar­ fault because of the great destruction at "However, a closer examination of the have been followed by much longer rows quake of Oerober 1987: 14

design, and became professor emerirus in 1987. A Life Member of the Alumni Association, he is survived by his wife, Marjorie; sons, David and Robert; daughter-in-law, Susan; three grandchil­ Six on faculty OBITUARIES dren; sister, Lois Wright; and brothers, Kenneth PERSONALS receive ASCIT and Richard. teaching awards 1948 RALPH M. ROTTY, MS, MS '49, on May 17, in New Orleans, Louisiana, after a cwo-year bat­ Six members of the Cal tech faculty tle wirh cancer. From 1942 to 1946, Dr. Rotry have received awards for teaching excel­ served as a first lieutenant in the Army Air Force lence from the Associated Students of 1929 Air Corps stationed in the United Scares. He 1924 Caltech (ASCIT). The professors were HAROLD A. CORBIN, Ex, of Sherman Oaks, received his BS in electrical engineering from WILLIAM L. HOLLADAY, of Altadena, Cali­ evaluated on the basis of clarity, California, on June 12. Before his retirement he Iowa State University in 1948, and in 1953, he fornia, has retired from his practice as a consult­ enthusiasm, command of the subjecr, was chairman of the science department at North received a doctoral degree in mechanical engineer­ ing engineer. ~ At age 86+, ~ he wrOte us , Mand rapport with the class, and interest in Hollywood High School. A Life Member of rhe ing from Michigan State University, where he 64 years of engineering behind me (36 of them the students as individuals. Alumni Association, he is survived by his wife. had been an instructor since 1949. He was pro­ in consulting), it seems like a good time to quit. ~ The faculty members are Bruce Cain, A memorial fund in his name has been estab­ moted to an assistant professor of mechanical engineering, a position he held until 1958. 1934 professor of political science, for the lished at Caltech. Those wishing to contribute From 1958 to 1966, he was head of the JOHN T. CORTELYOU, of Santa Rosa, Cali­ courses "Interest Groups in American should write to: The Harold A. Corbin Memorial Fund, Caltech, 120 1 East California mechanical engineering department at Tulane fornia, is the proud grandfather of twO great Politics," "American Electoral Behavior Boulevard, 105-40, Pasadena, California, 91125. University in New Orleans. He then served as grandsons. and Party Strategy," and "Democratic dean of engineeting at Old Dominion University Theoty"; Paul Patterson, professor of 1932 in Norfolk, Virginia, from 1966 to 1973. As a 1941 biology, for the course • N eurochemis­ ERIC J. MILES, MS, of Staunton, Virginia, on meteorologist, climatologist, and engineer with FRANKLIN S. HARRIS, JR., PhD, of Rock­ tty"; Charles Peck, professor of physics, Aptil 8. He stayed on at Caltech and completed the Oak Ridge Associated Univetsities Instirute ville, Utah, has been named the recipient of the for the course "Topics in Classical Phys­ all the academic requirements for his PhD, but for Energy Analysis from 1974 to 1986, he Optical Society of America's 1988 Distinguished ics'; Thayer Scudder, professor of adverse circumstances prevented him from writ­ studied carbon dioxide and its present and future Service Award. anthropology, for the courses "Introduc­ ing a thesis, so he never received that degree. effects on the atmosphere. Accotding to Dr. Alvin Weinberg, it was through Dt. Rotry's 1945 tion to the Anthropology of Develop­ He is survived by his wife. ment,' "The Anthropology of Rapid research that the U.S. government started its DUANE T. McRUER, MS '48, of Hawthocne, own research on "the greenhouse effect.· During California, has been elected to the National Social Change,' and "The Evolution and 1933 ROBERT G. MACDONALD, on June 27, in his cateer, Dr. Rotry published more than 43 Academy of Engineeting fot his pioneering appli­ Current Status of Small-Scale Human San Diego, California. A civil engineer for 35 books and papers on topics ranging from carbon cations of guidance and control rheory. Societies"; Charles Seitz, professor of years, he was licensed in both California and dioxide to solar energy and uses of nuclear computer science, for the course "VLSI Arizona. A Life Member of the Alumni Associa­ power. He was a member of the American 1947 Design Laboratoty"; and Kerty Vahala, tion, he also belonged to the Miramar Chapter of Society for Engineers Education, the American FRED E, ROSELL, JR., MS, of Miamisburg, assistant professor of applied physics, for the Retired Officers Association, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. the American Ohio, married Anna Louise Barber on May 7. the course "Quantum Physics of Society of Civil Engineecs, and was chairman of Association for the Advancement of Science, the Matter. ' the men's committee of rhe Soledad Club. He American Meteorological Society, Who's Who in 1948 Selections were made by the educa­ served as a Lt. Colonel in rhe Army Corps of America, and Tau Beta Pi. He also enjoyed WILLIAM J, CARROLL, MS '49, will begin a tional policies committee of ASCIT on Engineers in both World War II and Korea. He stamp collecting, and was an Eagle Scout, as well one-year term as president of the American the basis of student evaluation of is survived by his wife, Evangeline; sons, Carlyle as a Life Boy Scout. He is survived by his wife, Society of Civil Engineers this October. Carroll Maxine; daughters, Jocelyn Kneplet and Cynrhia is chairman of the board of James M. courses taught during the academic year. and Robett; and two granddaughters. A memorial fund in his name has been established Christian; sons and daughters-in-law, John W. Montgomery, Consulting Engineers, where he has The awards may be presented for a sin­ at Caltech. Those wishing to conttibute should and Dawn Rotty, and Daniel R. and Marcia also served as president and chief execucive officer gle course or for a series of courses. write to: The Robert G. Macdonald Memorial Rotty; mother-in-law, Edna Young; sister, Helen since joining the company in 1951. A resident Commenting on the awards, Caltech Fund, Caltech, 1201 East California Boulevard, Sullivan; and nine grandchildren. of La Canada, California, Carrol is a member of provost and vice president Barclay 105-40, Pasadena, California, 91l25. rhe National Academy of Engineering. Kamb said, "When it comes to evaluat­ 1950 ing their teachers, Caltech students are WILLIAM L. NEWMEYER, JR., MS, of LEWIS MICHNIK, MS, on Februaty 22, in 1951 undoubtedly among the most critical Kaneohe, Hawaii, on February 24. He is sur­ Buffalo, New York. A senior technical consul­ CHARLES J. BATES has been named a fellow and outspoken in the countty. The vived by his wife, Mattha. He had retired as an tant in electronics at Sierra Research Corporation of rhe Institute of Food Technologists (1FT). ASCIT award for outstanding teaching electrical engineer with the U.S. Bureau of Recla­ and at the Sierra Research Division of LTV in Bates, who is vice president, technical, of Ameri­ L. is a great tribute to the teaching skills of mation in Denver. Buffalo, he was employed at Glenn Marrin can Maize Products, in Hammond, Indiana, was and at Bell Aerosystems as an electronics recognized for his technical ability in the these faculty members." 1936 development engineer and research staff assistant, manufacture of corn syrup and high fructose corn WILBUR C. NELSON, Ex, of Ann Arbor, before joining Sierra Research in 1962. He was syrup. Michigan, on May 10, 1987. A Life Member of involved in preliminary design and system Caltech's Alumni Association, he was retired analysis of virtually every microwave system 1952 Optical telescope ftom the Univecsity of Michigan, where he had developed by Sierra between 1962 and 1987. GERALD D. FASMAN, PhD, has been served for 32 years as an aerospace scientist. He His preliminary design work on a one-way rang­ awarded a John Simon Guggenheim Memorial ing, bearing-measurement, and data-transmission Fellowship for rhe 1988-89 academic year. He Continued from page 2 was appointed chairman of the aerospace engineering depacement in 1953, and served uneil system was a major contribution that led to the will spend his fellowship year ac the Whitehead 1968, when he asked to be returned to a full­ development of the AN/APN-169 Starionkeep­ Inscitute for Biomedical Research at MIT. This astronomy, who will oversee design and time teaching position. Six Apollo astronauts ing rhar is currently deployed in a high percen­ is the second Guggenheim feHowship awarded to consttuction of a dedicated camera for were his students at the University 6f Michigan, tage of the Military Air Command's Air Cargo Fasman, who holds the Louis and Bessie optical interfetometty work; Gerty Neu­ induding Jack Lousma, Edward White II, James Fleet. He held several parents in the fields of Rosenfield Professor of Biochemistty Chair at gebauer, Howard Hughes Professor and McDivitt, Al Warrens, and Jim Irwin. stationkeeping and collision avoidance. Brandeis University, in Waltham, MassachusettS. professor of physics, and director of During his career, N elsoo served as an adviser co Palomar Observatoty, who will direct the U.S. Navy and Air Force, rhe National 1952 1953 studies dealing with interferometty at Aeronautics and Space Administration, the North CHESTER W. WEGER, MS, of Pasadena, Cali­ DAVID M. BENENSON, MS, PhD '57, has infrared wavelengths; Beverley Oke, Atlantic Treacy Organization, and the Aeronauti­ fornia, on January 8, 1987. He is survived by been named dean of The Catholic University of professor of astronomy; and Wallace 1. cal Research Institute in Scockholm, Sweden. He his wife, Anna. America's School of Engineering and Architec­ W . Sargent, Ita S. Bowen Professor of is survived by his wife, Pauline; daughter, Patri­ ture, in Washington, D.C. Benenson served pre­ Astronomy. cia Smiley; sons, Bruce, john, Gregory. Douglas, viously as chairman of the department of electri­ cal and computer engineering at the State "When it is completed in 1992, the and David; and seven grandchildren. University of New York at Buffalo. Keck Telescope is expected to have four 1943 times the light-gathering power of the DAVID F. WELCH, Eng, of Pasadena, Califor­ 1954 best ground-based optical telescopes now nia, on July 2, of a heart artack. He joined GORDON E. MOORE, PhD, chairman of the operating," Kulkarni said. • Optical Caltech's faculty in 1947 as an instructor in board of the Intel Corp. in Santa Oara, Califot­ interferometty would enable uS to industrial design and engineering drafting. In nia, was selected by the National Academy of exploit the Keck's resolving power to its 1951, he became an associate ptofessor. Ftom Engineering to receive the prestigious Founders fullest extent.' 1984- 1987, he served as professor of engineering Award. In making rhe award, rhe NAE reeog- 15

nized Moore's leadership in bringing to American OLIVER L. (LARRY) WEAVER has won a tissue and organ injury occurs in blunt impact. RONALD I. TRUST, PhD, has been promoced industry cwo major innovations in Fulbright Fellowship eo travel co Germany for This work will enable scientists and engineers to to manager, clinical research associates, in the microelectronics-large-scale integrated memory the 1988-89 academic year. Weaver will spend design energy-absorbing devices to improve occu­ clinical rese-d.rch department of American and the microprocessor. Moore was one of eight five months at the University of Kassel and three pant protection in a crash. Cyanamid Co., Pead River, New York. He was founders of Fairchild Semiconductor in 1957; he months at Justus-Liebig University in Giessen. listed in the 1987 edieion of American Men and served as the company's director of research and He will eeach group eheoty and conduct research 1970 Women of Science. developmene fcom 1959 uneil 1968. Under his in acomic physics. Weaver has been a faculry PETER M. WILZBACH, of Fairfield, Connecti­ direcrion, Fairchild developed the firse planar member at Kansas Scate University since 1970. cut> has been promoted to director of marketing 1975 transistOrs and some of the fust integrated cir­ programs, IBM Credit Corporation, where he is MICHAEL J. KAVAY A, MS, and wife, Janee, cuitS. Moore was named a discinguished 1966 responsible for marketing strategy and new have a new daughter, Anna Catherine, born last alumnus in 1984 by Caltech, where he is a THOMAS B. McCORD, MS, PhD '68, chair­ financing offerings. spring. Their firse child, Sarah Elizabeth, is now trustee. man and professor of ehe planeeary sciences divi­ ehree years old. sion at the University of Hawaii, Honolulu, 1972 1955 became presidene of ehe planecology section of DANIEL E. HEISMAN, Ex, and fellow Rickeees 1977 ROBERT N . CLAYTON, PhD, professor of the American Geophysical Union in July. House alum MICHAEL D. BROmO no) arc B. KEITH JENKINS, Northrop Assiseane Pro­ chemistry at the Enrico Fermi lnscimte, Univer­ McCord's major areas of research are the compo­ working on opposite coases for software quality fessor in Engineering at USC, has received a sity of Chicago, became president of the vol­ sition and strucrure of planetary surfaces, remote standards at the same small corporation, Inter· Presidential Young Investigator award from the canology, geochemisery, and pecrology section of sensing, and spacecraft experiments. He is a metrics. Heisman lies in Warrington, Pennsyl­ National Science Foundation. Jenkins' experi­ the American Geophysical Union last summer. member of ehe Neutral Ion Mass Speccromeeer vania; Broido in Irvine, California. mental and theoretical research concerns digital C1aycon has used seable isocopes eo srudy ehe (NIMS) Experimenc Team of ehe NASA Galileo optical computing, optical interconnection net­ chemical history of the earth, moon, and meteor­ Mission, and a pase member of ehe NASA SANDOR J. KOVACS, JR" MS, PhD '77, is works for electronic computers, compllter~ ites. His discovery of oxygen isotope anomalies Mariner 9 Imaging Team. He has served on director of the catheterization lab at the St . .Louis geneeaeed holography, op(ical (hree-dimensional in meteorites produced major new insights into many governmental and professional commicrees, University Medical Center, with a joint appoinr­ position-sensing systems, computational complex­ the nuclear and chemical histOry of the solar system. including National Academy of Sciences commie­ mene in the School of Medicine and the 'depace­ ity of optical compueing syseems, and opeical tees On earth sdences and planetary exploration. ment of physics. He and his wife are expecting implementations of neural networks and neural 1957 eheir ehird child ehis fall. learning algorithms. J. L. SWEDLOW, PhD '65, of Piccsburgh, 1969 Pennsylvania, is chairman of the panel on NANCY R. HAYLES, MS, is associaee professor ANDREA PROSPERETTI, MS, PhD '74, has 1978 engineering, applied science, and applied maeh of English ae ehe University of Iowa. In 1986, become chairman of the department of mechani­ JILL E. BECHTOLD, a posedoccoral fellow ae for the Resident Research Associateship Program, she won a three-year Faculry Scholar Award co cal engineeeing ar Johns Hopkins University. the Carnegie Institution's Moune Wilson and Las which is operaeed by ehe Naeional Research research and prepare a book on literarure and sci­ Campanas Observacories, has received ehe 1988 Council. ence. 1973 Robert]. Trumpler Award of ehe Asrconomical PAUL H . YANCEY, associaee professor of biol­ Sociccy of rhe Paci6c. The Trumpler Award js 1960 JEFFREY HECHT's first juvenile book, Optics: ogy ar Whieman College in Walla Walla, Wash­ given annually eo a eecene eecipiene of ehe PhD GARY A. ZIMMERMAN is now ehe provOst Light for a New Age, was awarded an honorable ington, was one of five faculty members to be degree whose research is considered unusually and chief operaring officer of Antioch Universiry mention in the older children's category from ehe named a Paul Garcecc Fellow. This honoe is important co astronomy. Bechtold received her Seanle. Before assuming this new POSt, Zimmer­ New York Academy of Sciences. The Children'S given to young Whitman professors who, accord· PhD at the University of Arizona in December man had spene 23 years at Seaccle University. Science Book Awaed program, ehe only one of ies ing to the Garrett trusc, combine the best profes­ 1985. The resulrs of her dissertaeion, -High kind, was inseieueed by ehe Academy eo sional [raining and scholarly qualifications with a Resolution Speccroscopy of Quasar Absorpeion 1%1 encourage the writing of high-quality books deep interest in teaching. Lines, · were published in the ArtrophyJical Jour­ JOHN P. STENBIT, MS '62, of TRW in Fair­ about science for children. nal in 1987. fax, Virginia, has been promoeed CO ehe newly 1974 created posicion of vice president and depucy GREGORY L. GEOFFROY, PhD, professor of JAMES B. McBEATH works for Silicon Com­ MARTIN H. ISRAEL, PhD, professor of physics general manager for the Federal Syseems Group. chemisery ae Penn Seate, has been named head of and acting dean at Washington University in St. pilers Syseems in San Jose, California, where he is He had served as vice peesidene and general ehe departmene of chemisery. Geoffroy joined ehe cutrendy managee of CAD Feamework Sofeware. Louis, has been named dean of ehe Faculty of Penn State chemisrry faculty as an assistant pro­ manager of the Command Supporr Division since Arts and Sciences. Israel was associate director of McBeaeh and his wife, Michelle, have cwo boys: ies inception in 1984. A 16-year TRW fessor in 1974. A specialise in organomerallic ehe McDonnell Ceneer for ehe Space Sciences and Sean, born in March of this year; and Scocc, who chemisery and caralysis, he has been honored employee, Seenbie also previously held several is internationally recognized for his research in is three. senior positions with the U.S. Department of with Guggenheim and Sloan Foundacion Faculty cosmic-ray astrophysics. Defense, including ewo years as ehe principal Fellowships and wieh ehe Dreyfus Teacher­ 1980 deputy director of telecommunkations and com­ Scholar Grane for oucsranding ahiliry as a chemi­ RAYMOND JEANLOZ, PhD, professor of mand and control systems. DAVID C. VIANO, MS, PhD '72, a member cal educator and researcher. He and his wife, geology and geophysics at UC Berkeley, has of ehe General Mocors Reseaceh Laboracories Kaehleen, and eheir four children live in State received a MacArthur Fellowship. Jeanloz is a 1%2 (GMR) in Wareen, Michigan, has received a College. solid-earth geoscientist who has made a number ROBERT H . ROUDA is presidene of Simula­ John M. Campbell Award. Three Campbell of significant contributions linking his field to tion Sofeware, and direccor, pulp and papee sci­ awards were given this year, each recognizing ROBERT B. OLSHANSKY and his wife, Eliza­ oeher disciplines, including physics, chemisety, ence and engineering, at the University of Min­ outstanding contributions to pure or applied sci­ beth Tyler, live in Berkeley with their new son, and materials sciences. He is considered a leader nesota, Twin Cities campus. ence by members of ehe GMR seaff Viano, Alexander Tyler Olshansky, born in March. in ehe fields of mineral physics and high-peessure G MR' s program leadee for safety eesearch and a Olshansky finished his PhD in environmeneal pecrology. He has also shown a Strong commie­ 1%3 member of the biomedical science department, planning from UC Betkeley lase year and is now ment to collaborative efforts and teaching, and to YING-CHU L. (SUSAN) WU, PhD, professor was acknowledged for his role in the develop­ a principal with Rogers/Pacific, a geoeechnical communicating his results to the general public. and administracor at the University of Tennessee meO[ of the Viscous Criterion-a rool for assess­ firm in Pleasane Hill. He is also a pace-time lec­ Space Institute, Energy Conversion R&D Pro­ ing impact injuries. Use of the criterion demon­ turer in the college of environmental design at 1985 grams, Tullahoma, has been named a Fellow of strates, for the first time, how and when so[t- Beekeley. ELOISE C. KING married Kent M. Young on the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Sepeember 12, 1987. They live in Cambridge, Massachusetts. 1964 JONATHAN A. FRENCH, MS, PhD '70, of CHRISTINE McDADE, PhD, has been pro­

Boscon, has been appointed technical director for moted [0 section manager within the monomers COM lneern.eional (Camp, Deesser & McKee, research depacrmene ae Rohm and Haas Co. in Inc.). A member of ehe Freeman Fund Commie­ Spring House, Pennsylvania. She is responsible tee of ehe BSCES / ASCE, French is also a for rhe company's specialty monomers process member of the control group of the Environmen­ developmene. In her leisure eime, McDade eal Impact Analysis Research Council of ehe enjoys a variety of horseback-riding activities with ASCE. He is now on the edicorial board of her recendy purchased filly. Bi%lliing, a new international journal addressing Thomas H. Jordan (BS '69, MS '70, a variety of phenomena involving growths on 1987 PhD '73) has been fixed surfaces, such as barnacles on ships, or appointed chair· EMILY A. CARTER, PhD, is an assiseant pro­ crickling-filrer groweh. man of the fessor in ehe chemisety departmene ae UCLA. Department of She has received a National Science Foundation 1965 Earth, Atmos­ Presideneial Young Investigator Award for 1988- pheriC, and Plane­ JAMES JOHNSON DUDERSTADT, MS, PhD tary Sciences at 1993. '68, will become ehe 1 \eh presidene of ehe MIT. Universiry of Michigan ehis fall. He was previ­ PATRICK H. DUSSAULT, PhD, has joined ehe ously dean of ehe universiry's college of engineer­ chemisery faculty ae ehe Universiry of Nebraska. ing. Daugheer Jessica was born on May 28. California Institute of CaltechNews Technology CaltechNews

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