Edmund Rittner, Ph.D., Named Cambridge Who's Who Professional of the Year in Scientific Research and Development.WASHINGTON -- Edmund S. Rittner, Ph.D., has been named Professional of the Year in Scientific Research and Development by Cambridge Who's Who. While inclusion in Cambridge Who's Who is itself an honor, only one member in each discipline is named Cambridge Who's Who Professional of the Year. The Cambridge selection committee hand picks these special honorees based on accomplishments, academic achievement, leadership, and service. Rittner is an expert on the origins and elimination of environmental pollution. Having published more than 50 scholarly papers during his career, he has recently completed what he believes are "the most important papers I've ever produced," and is seeking a publisher. The papers are titled "Elimination of the Most Egregious US Environmental Pollutants environmental pollutants, n.pl the substances and conditions, including noise, that adversely affect the health and well-being of the people within a community. and Global Warming Mitigation" and "Control of Global Warming via Transition from a Carbon-Based to a Hydrogen-Based Fuel Economy." After earning his doctorate at MIT MIT - Massachusetts Institute of Technology , Rittner was employed by MIT, Philips Labs and COMSAT Comsat: see Communications Satellite Corporation; communications satellite. (COMSAT General Corporation, Bethesda, MD) Formerly Communications Satellite Corporation, COMSAT was a private company that was created by the U.S. Labs before retiring in 1985. Rittner's many contributions to the fields of chemistry and physics are in the areas of photoconductivity Photoconductivity The increase in electrical conductivity caused by the excitation of additional free charge carriers by light of sufficiently high energy in semiconductors and insulators. , thermionic emission, and solar cell development. Rittner received the Founder's Award from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Not to be confused with the Institution of Electrical Engineers (IEE). The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers or IEEE (pronounced as eye-triple-e (IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, New York, www.ieee.org) A membership organization that includes engineers, scientists and students in electronics and allied fields. ) for his contributions to solar cell development. He is a Senior Fellow of the American Physical Society The American Physical Society was founded in 1899 and is the world's second largest organization of physicists. The Society publishes more than a dozen science journals, including the world renowned Physical Review and Physical Review Letters, and organizes more than twenty science and a Fellow of the IEEE. For information on the significance of Rittner's prior publications, visit www.environmentalpollutioncenter.us or email Rittner at mitphdchemist@yahoo.com. About Cambridge Who's Who The mission of Cambridge Who's Who is to ensure that Cambridge members receive recognition, support and credibility to advance their careers. Cambridge Who's Who is also committed to delivering the highest quality networking resource for job recruitment, career enhancement and new business development. Cambridge Who's Who members have exclusive access to the biographical information of more than 200,000 successful executives, professionals and entrepreneurs at www.cambridgewhoswho.com, where they use the database to share information, knowledge and services. Communication via the Cambridge Who's Who registry travels in two directions, enabling Cambridge Who's Who members to reach out when they have a business need or opportunity as well as receive information on exciting new ventures. |
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