George Wetherill
- Born: August 12, 1925 (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
- Died: July 19, 2006 (Washington, DC)
Education
- 1948: PhB, University of Chicago (General Studies)
- 1949: SB, University of Chicago (Physics)
- 1951: SM, University of Chicago (Physics)
- 1953: PhD, University of Chicago (Physics)
Major Positions
Other Positions
- 1943–1946: United States Navy, Radar Technician
- 1959–1959: California Institute of Technology, Visiting Professor of Geochemistry
- 1968–1972: University of California, Los Angeles, Chair, Department of Planetary and Space Science
- 1975–1976: Geochemical Society, President
- 1977–1980: International Association of Geochemistry and Cosmochemistry, President
- 1981–1996: Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Science, Editor
- 1983–1985: Meteoritical Society, President
- 1987–1987: Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad, India, Vikram Sarabhai Visiting Professor and Memorial Lecturer
Selected Part-Time Positions
- 1962–1965: Member, Earth Science Panel, National Science Foundation
- 1969–1970: Member, Lunar and Planetary Missions Board, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- 1970–1972: President, Planetology Section, American Geophysical Union
- 1971–1975: Member, Physical Science Committee, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- 1972–1973: Chair, Working Group for the Post-Viking Exploration of Mars, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- 1972–1976: Member, Board of Visitors, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- 1982–1985: Member, Space Science Board, National Academy of Sciences
- 1985–1988: Member, Commission on Physical Sciences Mathematics and National Resources, National Research Council
- 1986–1991: Member, Executive Committee, Committee on the USSR and Eastern Europe, National Research Council
- 1992–1995: Member, Committee on Planetary and Lunar Exploration, National Research Council
Selected Awards and Honors
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