Marquis Who's Who Millennium Magazine

369 A Marquis Who's Who Magazine W idely regarded for his knowledge as a physicist, defense analyst and futurist, David E. Stein began his career upon graduating with a Bachelor of Science, with high honors, from the University of Florida, where he subsequently served as a physics instructor. He became a National Science Foundation research assistant in 1974 and graduated with a Master of Science from the University of Florida in 1977. After serving in the United States Army as a first lieutenant from 1977 to 1979, he transferred to the United States Air Force, serving as a captain until 1987, whereupon he transferred to the United States Air Force Reserve. Promoted to major in 1989 and to lieutenant colonel in 1994, he received assignments that included the Joint Staff and the Air Force Scientific Advisory Board. He graduated from the U.S. Naval War College and the U.S. Air War College in 1995 and 1996, respectively. In civilian life, h e has served as an analyst for various corporations. Mr. Stein is credited with the identification of atmospheric refractivity effects on low-altitude radar propagation as well as the extension of a quantum-mechanics computational technique to electromagnetic scattering. He co-pioneered a technology investment prioritization tool for an uncertain and rapidly changing national security environment. In addition, represented the United States on the NATO Y2K Integrated Process Team, prepared the U.S. opening statements for a high-level inter-allied meeting, authored a section of the Defense Critical Technologies Plan for the Executive Office of the President, and was a key advisor to the Air Force Requirements Oversight Council. Throughout the course of his career, Mr. Stein has contributed papers to professional journals in physics, electrical engineering, education, and foresight studies. He was one of 10 editors of Direct and Inverse Methods in Radar Polarimetry and is the founding editor-in-chief of the Applied Computational Electromagnetics Society (ACES) Journal, which he led from 1987 to 1993, earning him the ACES Distinguished Service Award in 1994. David E. Stein Physicist, Defense Analyst, Futurist Center for Transcultural Foresight, Inc. Washington, DC