Personal Resume & Qualifications for Dr. Richard T. Schneider
SCHNEIDER, Richard T., Ph.D. Registered Professional Engineer
Personal Record
Date of Birth: July 29, 1927, Place of Birth: Munich, Germany
Martial Status: Married, 2 children
Citizenship: U.S.A.
Scholastic Training
1958 University Stuttgart, Germany Diplom-Physiker (Physics)
1961 University Stuttgart, Germany, Dr. rer. nat (Physics)
EXPERIENCE
1992 to Present President, Schneider Laboratories, Ltd., Alachua, FL
1989 to 1992 Vice President, Rein Energy Corp., Inc., Alachua, FL
1989 to 1992 Vice President, RTS Laboratories, Inc., Alachua, FL
1984 to 1990 President, Eye Research Laboratory, Inc., Alachua, FL
1968 to 1988 Professor, Department of Nuclear Engineering Sciences, University of Florida, Now retired (Professor Emeritus)
1984 to 1985 President, RTS Laboratories, Inc., Gainesville, FL
Year of 1983 IPA-Assignment, Eglin Air Force Base, FL
1974 to 1975 Liaison Scientist, Office of Naval Research, U.S. Navy, London, England
1965 to 1968 Associate Professor, Department of Nuclear Engineering Sciences, University of Florida
1961 to 1965 Section Chief, Plasma Physics, Allison Division, General Motors Corp., Indianapolis, Indiana
FIELDS OF INTEREST
Lasers, Optics, and Engineering Physics
GRANTS AND CONTRACTS
Principal Investigator on numerous grants and contracts with the Navy, NASA, DOE, USAF, and Army during the past 25 years.
AWARDS
Eminent Engineer, Tau Beta Pi, 1970 NASA Medal for Exceptional Scientific Achievement NASA*, 1975
Outstanding Service Award, College of Engineering, U of Florida. 1975 Certificate of Appreciation, ONR, U.S. Navy, 1975
Certificate of Appreciation, NASA, December, 1977
Outstanding Technical Achievement, North Central Chapter, Florida Engineering Society, 1978
Presidential Scholar, U. of Florida, 1978-79
Professor Emeritus, U. of Florida, 1988
PATENTS
(* This is the highest honor that NASA gives to civilian persons)