Perhac, Ralph M. (Ralph Matthew), 1928-
Oral history interview with Ralph M. Perhac, 2013 April 5.
In this interview, Ralph Perhac discusses topics including his childhood, education, Columbia University, Cornell University, William Holser, University of Michigan, Eberhardt Heinrich, the Atomic Energy Commission, Exxon, the University of Tennessee, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the National Science Foundation, the Electric Power Research Institute, climate change, 1990 amendments to the Clean Air Act, acid rain, National Acid Precipitation Assessment Program, the Environmental Protection Agency, George Hidy, and the National Center for Atmospheric Research.
Masters in geology (Cornell University) and Ph.D. in geochemistry (University of Michigan, 1960); between graduate degrees he worked for the Anaconda Copper Mining Company, the Atomic Energy Commission, and held a position in Australia; after completing his Ph.D., did laboratory research for Exxon; taught geochemistry at the University of Tennessee while working as a researcher at Oak Ridge National Laboratory; appointment with the National Science Foundation; worked as program manager at Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) before being promoted to director of Environmental Assessment department; while working at EPRI Perhac became interested in studying climate change.
Heinrich, E. William (Eberhardt William), 1918-
Hidy, George M.
Holser, William T.
Perhac, Ralph M. (Ralph Matthew), 1928-
Columbia University
Cornell University
Electric Power Research Institute.
ExxonMobil Petroleum and Chemical (Firm)
National Acid Precipitation Assessment Program (U.S.)
National Center for Atmospheric Research (U.S.)
National Science Foundation (U.S.)
Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
United States. Environmental Protection Agency
University of Michigan
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Acid rain.
Climatic changes
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Hundebl̜, Nils Randlev, interviewer.
AIP-ICOS
American Institute of Physics. Niels Bohr Library & Archives. One Physics Ellipse, College Park, MD 20740, USA