Service Provider History:

1996 - Present......East Carolina University

1986 - 1996......... United Technologies Research Center  East Hartford, CT

Responsible for administrative and operational activities, supervision of staff and glassblowing services to UTC's  Research, Hamilton Standard, Carrier, Pratt & Whitney and Otis Divisions. Served on UTRC Emergency Response Team, Group Leaders Development Team and the Communications Committee

 1980 - 1986..........Olin Corporation   New Haven,  CT

Responsible for all glassblowing and glass-shop activities for Olin Research and Olin Corporate Divisions. Chaired Research Laboratory Services Productivity Improvement Team. Member - Emergency;  Hazard and Safety Review and Inspection Teams.

1980 - 1996............J. Walas - Scientific Glassblowing   Durham,  CT

Provided consulting and fabrication services to: Yale University and Yale Medical School, Wesleyan University, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Zygo Corp.,US Surgical Corp., Southern New England UltraViolet Corp. and others.

 1968 - 1980......University of Massachusetts/Amherst,  Amherst, MA

Provided glassblowing services to all major science research departments at UMass/Amherst, Smith, Mt. Holyoke, Hampshire, Amherst College and UMass/Worcester Medical School. Served as an instructor of Scientific Glassblowing. Developed and taught course in creative glassblowing.


The American Scientific Glassblowers Society

National Level Positions Held:

  • 1991 - 1992   President
  • 1990 -1991    President-Elect
  • 1983 -1984    Assistant Treasurer
  • 1982 -1983    Board of Directors

National Committees Chaired
Ways & Means; Membership; Publications;
International Symposium Seminar Program/Albany NY
ASGS National Seminar Coordinator