Paul Dressendorfer

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Paul V. Dressendorfer is an American retired nuclear physicist.

Dressendorfer earned his bachelor's of science in physics at Caltech in 1972, then pursued graduate study in solid state physics at Yale University, completing a master's of science in 1973, a master of philosophy in 1974, and doctor of philosophy in 1978. He is a fellow of the IEEE. [1] [2] Dressendorfer retired from Sandia National Laboratories in 2007, [1] and was editor in chief of the journal IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science for 25 years, until Zane Bell took over in 2019. [3] After retiring from his research career, Dressendorfer became an aerial photographer. [4] [5]

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References

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  2. "Women in Engineering (WIE) Luncheon". IEEE Nuclear and Plasma Sciences Society. 2020. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
  3. Ieee Nuclear And Plasma Sciences Society (April 2019). "Announcement of New Editor-in-Chief for IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON NUCLEAR SCIENCE". IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science. 66 (4): 687. Bibcode:2019ITNS...66..687I. doi:10.1109/TNS.2019.2908058.
  4. "Barbara McGuire and Paul Dressendorfer". Apex Visual Art. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
  5. "Paul Dressendorfer – bio". Gallery With A Cause. Retrieved 22 December 2024.