DIVISION IV DIRECTOR

Ed. Note: We welcome Ed Della Torre, our new Division IV Director, and thank Stuart Long for his service and for his visits with us.

Edward Della Torre received the B.E.E. from Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute, the M.Sc. in electrical engineering from Princeton University, the M.Sc. in physics from Rutgers University, and the D.E.Sc. degree from Columbia University. He has been a professor at George Washington University since 1982. He also taught at Rutgers, McMaster, and Wayne State Universities, and served as Chairman of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Departments at the latter two universities. He performed research at the Bell Laboratories, the University of Toronto, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology during sabbatical years.
He is a Life Fellow of the IEEE and a Fellow of the American Institute for Physics. He is the author or coauthor of over 250 technical papers in refereed publications and three books. He has made over 200 conference presentations, holds 18 patents, and is a regular reviewer for many technical journals. He has chaired several IEEE Conferences.
IEEE Activities – (S’53-A’55-M’57-SM’65-F’79-LF’97) COMMITTEES/BOARDS: Technical Activities Board, 2001-02. SOCIETIES: Magnetics Society: Conference Executive Committee, Member, 1990-03; Past President, 2000-02; President, 1999-00; Vice President, 1986-87. CONFERENCES: INTERMAG Conference: Chairman, 1996; U.S. Chairman, 1993; Local Chairman, 1989; Program Co-Chairman, 1986; Publicity Chairman, 1975; Program Committee Member for many conferences.
Edward Della Torre can be reached at the Institute for Magnetics Research; The George Washington University, Washington, DC 20052; Tel: +1 202 994-0410; Fax:+1 202 994-0227; E-mail: edt@gwu.edu.