I am an ionizing and non-ionizing radiation biologist. I received my Ph.D. in Radiation Biophysics from the University of Rochester in 1970. At the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, I am the Director of the Center for Environmental Radiation Toxicology. I am an expert on the biological effects of microwave radiation. I am also the scientific consultant to the Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association in Washington D.C. and the President of Beam Tech Corporation, a technology transfer company in San Antonio.

I graduated long enough ago from Stony Brook that I was a part of the early University of Chicago-Columbia University see-saw experiments over philosophies of education. As a consequence, my first two years of study were based strongly in the classics, although I was a physics major. I benefited enormously from that experience, especially when combined with the rigor, way of thinking and actual content of my physics classes. That undergraduate experience is called upon in every quarter of my professional life. Attending the Oyster Bay campus for three years provided indescribable memories of beauty and serenity.

My employment and hobby is that of a professor at the University of Washington in Seattle. My research these days focuses upon the mathematical and policy aspects of the management of marine biology resources, in my case, primarily in developing countries from Africa to Latin America and Asia.

My daughter began her freshman year at Cornell University this year. A few years ago I nominated my brother, also a Stony Brook grad, for an honored alumnus award which he received. My wife is also a professor at the University of Washington.

The professors who remain memorable, all for good reasons, are Travis, Raz, Muether and Fox.

After graduating from Stony Brook, I completed an M.Sc. at the University of Maryland working at NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center. Early in 1968, I went to the University of Wisconsin and earned a Ph.D. in Radiological Physics from U.W. Medical School. After a post-doc at Hammersmith Hospital in London, I have been at the Mayo Clinic since 1973. Currently I head the Section of Radiation Physics and I am Vice Chairman of the Division of Radiation Oncology. I am married with two college age children.

At work I am currently responsible for analytical performance evaluation of signal processing algorithms to be used in submarine sonar systems at the Mitre Corporation in McLean, Virginia.

I have four children, 3 boys and 1 girl. I recently became a grandfather with my second grandchild due in October. My experiences at Stony Brook have set the tone of my entire life.

Dr. Clifford Swartz was my physics advisor. His enthusiasm for physics rubbed off on me and has led to a lifetime interest in all aspects of science and math. It led me to go on and obtain an M.S. and Ph.D. in Physics.

After Stony Brook, I obtained a Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota in 1972 in low-temperature, theoretical physics. I became interested in serving society through engineering and joined a coastal engineering group in Tokyo, Japan until 1984. I joined the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as a scientist in coastal processes and shallow-water oceanography in 1984. Now I am responsible for leading typically $5-10M in R&D each year.

I am a psychiatrist in a 4-doctor group in Escondido, California. Although I moved a long way from physics, I really enjoyed studying both physics and math. I was introduced to medicine through a NASA summer fellowship in space biology and ended up going to medical school rather than graduate school in physics.

I have four children: one daughter is a college graduate, the next is a mathematics senior in college and I have 11-year-old boy/girl twins.

I really appreciated having professors teach the first-year courses. I’d like to hear from others in my class: aschiffl@san.rr.com.

I’m married to Ellen (Prince) Green, class of ’69. We have two children, Tamara, a senior at William and Mary and Matt, a freshman at University of Maryland.

My career has evolved from my first job as a physicist for the Navy to engineering to program management to business development (ACS Government Solutions Group, Rockville, Maryland), covering sensors, radar, communications (most recently) and IT (present). Ellen works for the US Treasury Department as a Division Manager to Financial Management. Stony Brook was a great time! I would love to hear from my classmates!

After graduating SB, I decided to go to medical school. After completing training in internal medicine and medical oncology, I went into private practice in medical oncology until 1997, when I entered the field of palliative medicine and medical director of Hospice Care Network on Long Island.

My wife, Susan, and I live in Glen Cove. I still maintain an avid interest in the physical sciences. My hobbies include stamp collection, science fiction reading and computers.

I received a Ph.D. in Library Information Sciences. My wife Carol and I have two sons: Adam, a senior at the University of Illinois, and Justin, a junior at Ohio University.

After leaving Stony Brook, I switched to psychology, received an M.A. in 1975 and a Ph.D. in 1983. My physics education at Stony Brook was a great background for experimental psychology, especially my specialty, psychophysiology, which involves recording and amplifying electrical fields from the surface of the human body. Recently my text, Exploring Psychological Statistics, was published by Brooks/Cole and a second edition will be published by John Wiley and Sons next year. Presently I am Associate Director of the M.A. program in Psychology at New York University. I am married and living in Greenwich, Connecticut.

My research has focused on fractals, chaos, glassy materials and protein binding. My work has twice appeared on the cover of Physics Today. I developed a funding program for nonlinear dynamics in 1983 at the Office of Naval Research. In 1995, I became Chief Scientist.

I have been married for 22 years and have 3 children, ages 16, 18 and 19. My experience at Stony Brook was great and prepared me for a life in the field. I am an APS Fellow, Editor of the journal Fractals and I have been the Regent’s Lecturer at UC San Diego.

As President of Perfect Solutions in Palm Beach, Florida, I design and manufacture student laptop computers for schools.

After Stony Brook, I attended Howard University Medical School and received my M.D. in 1976. I did residency at New Rochelle, NY, and completed in 1979. From there I moved to practice in Yanceyville, N.C. until 1981 as a public health physician. Finishing that, I stayed in Danville in private practice to the present. I have three sons and two cats. My oldest, Matthew, graduated from UVA this year and is a computer programmer in Charlottesville, Va. Adam is a senior in high school looking to go into medicine or work as a sleuth for the CDC in Atlanta. Jeremy just entered junior high and has more enthusiasm than time in the day!

I keep in touch with Andy Pauker, 1972- Mathematics, and Joe Piccione, 1973. I have fond memories of H quad where I stayed all four years. Being a resident of the southern states then and now, I definitely would recommend an education in New York. But my heart lies elsewhere, so I couldn’t live my life there.

I am married and have three children. My youngest is considering Stony Brook for next year. I continue to enjoy teaching physics. I am very satisfied with my career choice and I am grateful to Stony Brook Physics Department for tolerating me when I was growing up and inspiring me to want to teach physics. Thanks to all, particularly Professors Paldy, Muether, Ames and Strassenberg! Thanks for the good start!

I have lived in Colorado for 27 years. In 1979, I received a M.Sc. in geophysics from Colorado School of Mines. In 1990 I married Vivian Walker. We have 3 children, Sosi. Lucine and Anoush. We all enjoy skiing and like to hike. The girls and myself like to fish. Presently I am a researcher in a government laboratory where I study radio wave propagation.

Mr. Poteza is a Vice President for ICN Ltd. In Lakeworth, Florida.

Being in the Physics Department at Stony Brook was one of the most exciting times of my life. I spent much of my time working in the labs with Lee Wilcox and Hal Metcalf. Dan Dietrich, who’s Ph.D. project required the use of the Van de Graff accelerator, hired me to assist on his thesis project. Working 24 and 48 hour shifts was a real gas and I loved it. I have memories of the building flooding when the workers left the tunnel project open during the weekend and having vented the entire Van De Graff to atmosphere while naively believing I was detecting a leak on our single line! Mostly I have memories of an environment that encouraged inquisitive minds to try anything and pose any question. I am thankful for being given an open way to think about life and problems more than anything. After leaving Stony Brook, I did post graduate work at the University of Arizona Physics Department and Optical Science Center working with Dr. Lamb. Having been wooed to the software industry, I currently live in Pittsburgh. I’ve started several high technology companies. I am currently consulting to startups and looking for my next deal. I have three boys ages 28, graduated from Notre Dame, 20 and currently at Drexel, and 18 at Dartmouth.

Regards to Hal Metcalf. Regards to Bob Hocken and Tom Charlton wherever they may be. Thanks for the great memories!

I am a surgeon in Orange County, New York. I have five children: Eileen (20), graduating Stern College this year; Eric (18), a sophomore at University of Penn; Joel (14), a high school sophomore; Ja (11), in 7^th grade; and Sheri (8), in 4^th grade.

I am married with one daughter. My hobbies include bicycling, international baseball team (I pitch!). Professionally I am involved in a business development, Congressional liaison, international licensing for an aerospace defense R&D Company.

I have been working at Princeton Plasma Physics Lab (PPL) since 1976, with the past two as Head of Environment Safety and Health. PPPL is a national laboratory!

I take pride in the current stature of my alma mater, which was very much a big construction site in the early ‘70s! Construction boots were a must in those days! I also note with interest that Stony Brook is managing one of the PPPL’s sister laboratories, Brookhaven National Lab! Best regards to all!

I married Dolores DeMeyers and have two children. I am contributing author to Prentice Hall Physical Sciences, primary author of Transportation volume of Active Physics and am on the editorial board of The Physics Teacher.

I am project chief for the national seismic hazard-mapping project of the US Geological Survey in Denver. We produce seismic hazard from earthquakes at specified probabilities. These maps are used in building codes, bridge design, loss estimation, insurance evaluation, etc. to mitigate the risk from earthquakes.

I am a professor of Physics and Astronomy at Northwestern University.

I work as a research engineer at Brookhaven National Laboratory.

After completing a degree on the properties of disordered magnetic materials at the University of Kansas, I was a postdoc at the University College in London studying imaging and x-ray detectors for spacecraft applications and at Emory University in mathematical psychology. Since 1991 I have been employed at the Naval Research Laboratory. My job has been tied to research space programs, mainly for atmospheric and ocean remote sensing. In addition to the data analysis required to extract useful physical properties from the data and developing prototype and flight sensors from spacecraft, I have worked on managing the relatively large data volumes associated with space borne imaging systems. I have also provided technical support for DoD spacecraft science and technology development planning efforts.

After 11 years in the Midwest, my family and I still enjoy Ames. Currently I am serving a three-year term as Chair of Physics and Astronomy while also building a beamline at the Advanced Photon Source. Joanne is an Associate Professor of History at the University of Northern Iowa. Maeryn (11 years old) loves horses and riding.

I am 44 years old with one grandson and another on the way. For over 20 years of microwave and rf design have been setting an increasing pace in fully integrated IC development. At IBM in Hopewell Junction, I have had the pleasure of working with SiGe process besides my background in GaAs and Si technologies.

I am a physicist at Lawrence Livermore National Lab in Livermore, California.

While going through the recent Physics Department newsletter, I came across the fact that one of the new grad students is from the U of Utah – where I did my undergraduate time. It seems reasonable to commit a semi-random act and provide a small gift that might cover a nice dinner. I’m enclosing a check for Lisa Bjorndal. Could I trouble you to see that it gets delivered? Thanks! (Advisor: Paul Grannis)

I am a professor of physics and astronomy at Suffolk Community College and former aerospace engineer in New Jersey. I am also the owner of a patent for a device for the treatment of sleep apnea-FDA approved. I started learning Java programming and also teach at St. Joseph’s and LI University.

I’ve worked on the Hubble space telescope and other space optics systems. I’m active in amateur astronomy, shooting sports and education. I teach at Harrisburg Area Community College in Pennsylvania.

I have been working as a full-time physics and astronomy instructor at Albuquerque Technical Vocational Institute Community College for nearly two years. I enjoy living in the southwest and am glad to have found a career that I find both enjoyable and rewarding.

My most meaningful current activity is running www.elmiraheights.com.

I am the portfolio manager for the Medical Fund, a mutual fund.

I am Vice President of the Segal Company in Boston.

I have a position at the University of Michigan in the Astronomy Department.

After graduating from the Brook, I got my M.A. in education at Teachers College at Columbia University. I taught physics and physical science at Martin Luther King HS in Manhattan for 2 years. Since the fall of ’91, I have taught HS in Raleigh, N.C. After teaching subjects like biology and physical science for awhile, I’ve moved into teaching all physics. I have won 2 teaching awards at my school and earned my National Certification in Science Teaching in November ’98. I am happily married and had a daughter this past July. My well rounded, in depth work in the Physics Department at Stony Brook has helped me immensely. Explaining concepts to high school-level kids requires solid mastery of ideas and problem-solving techniques. Stony Brook helped me master the ideas I need to teach and has given me the background to field all sorts of students’ questions.

I am presently in an Ed.D. Program at Queens College. I was a high school physics teacher for 5 years at East New York High School and for the last 5 years I have been a staff developer and coordinator at the New York Hall of Science. I am teaching a museum studies course at Queens College in the spring and am active in my local school board. I am thinking of running for School Board member in the fall of 2001. My campaign will involve pushing for a change in science curricula on the elementary level. I also coordinate the NYC Public Middle School Science Fair that is City-wide.

I teach science at Northport High School.

I entered Stony Brook in 1987 at the age of 42 after a 25-year career as a performing musician. I have been teaching at West Islip since 1993. My wife is a special Ed teacher and also a SB graduate. We have two children: our daughter teaches math at Islip High School (also graduated SB!) and our son is a high school senior. My hobbies include family sings and plays together, sailing, putting small children behind large telescopes and I still gig on weekends for Lester Lanrin’s orchestra.

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