Marquis Who's Who Millennium Magazine

390 MILLENNIUM I t the age of 16, Alvin Trivelpiece, a practicing electrician, went to live with his uncle, who worked at California Polytechnic State University. Dr. Trivelpiece’s curiosity was piqued, and after taking courses in physics, engineering and mathematics, he knew that he wanted to spend his life conducting scientific research into the structures, forces and phenomena that shape the world. Subsequently, he obtained a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering in 1953, a Master of Science in electrical engineering in 1955, and a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from California Polytechnic State University in 1958. Upon graduating, he became a Fulbright Scholar at the Delft University of Technology from 1958 to 1959. Thereafter, he imparted the knowledge he acquired to future physicists as an assistant professor and was later promoted to associate professor at the University of California, Berkeley, where he remained from 1959 to 1966. He also served as a professor of physics at the University of Maryland from 1966 to 1976, a period during which he devoted time to acting as assistant director for division-controlled thermonuclear research with the Atomic Energy Commission. His skills and diligence allowed him to obtain prestigious positions with Science Applications, Inc., the U.S. Department of Energy and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Throughout his fruitful career, Dr. Trivelpiece received several patents in the field and has been recognized with numerous awards, including a Tennessee Outstanding Service Commendation. One of his greatest achievements was being the first person to reprogram $4 million to initiate the Human Genome Project. Dr. Trivelpiece is a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the American Physical Society, as well as a member of the National Academy of Engineering and Global Energy International. Alvin Trivelpiece, Ph.D. Physicist Henderson, NV