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Galen B. Fisher
Adjunct Professor

Delphi Powertrain Systems
3000 University Drive
Auburn Hills, MI 48326
(248) 732-1819
Fax: (248) 836-18913074
galen.b.fisher@delphi.com

Heterogeneous catalysis, Lean NOx emissions control, Fuel Processing for Fuel Cells and Emissions Control, Three-way Catalysis, Exhaust Sensors

   

Biographical Information

Education
Ph.D. Stanford University Applied Physics 1974
M.S. Stanford University Applied Physics 1967
B.A. Pomona College Physics 1966

Professional Experience
Delphi Corporation, Consultant 2008-
Delphi Advanced Powertrain, Auburn Hills, MI, Principal Research Scientist 2006-2008
Delphi Research Laboratories, Shelby Twp., MI, Principal Research Scientist
1999-2006
General Motors Research & Development Laboratories, Warren, Michigan  

Principal Research Scientist, Physics & Physical Chemistry Department

1996-1998

Section Manager, Exhaust Catalysts & Diagnostics

1983-1998

Senior Staff Research Scientist, Physics & Physical Chemistry Department

1985-1996

Staff Research Scientist, Physical Chemistry Department

1982-1985

Senior Research Scientist, Physical Chemistry Department

1978-1982
National Institute of Standards & Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland, Researcher 1975-1978
Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island  

Visiting Assistant Professor

1974-1975

Research Associate

1972-1974
Hughes Research Laboratories, Malibu, California
Researcher
1969

Honors and Awards
Advisory Board of Car-Training-Institute (CTI) for Emissions Control Mtgs, 2008
Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 2007
Fellow of the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), 2006
Hall of Fame Recognition by Delphi for ten or more patents, 2006
Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS), 2005
Thomas Midgley Award, American Chemical Society – Detroit Section, 2004

Fellow of the American Vacuum Society (AVS), 2004

Scientific Excellence Award (First Recipient), Delphi Research Labs, 2002
R&D 100 Award, 2001

Parravano Award for Excellence in Catalysis Research, Michigan Catalysis Society, 1998

International Advisory Board for the Swedish Center for Catalysis,
Chalmers University, Gothenburg, Sweden, 1996-present

John M. Campbell Award for Fundamental Research, GM R & D Center, 1986

Professional Service
 

Society of Automotive Engineers - Symposium Organizer: ‘92 SAE World Congress; ’99 F&L Fall Mtg; 2000 F&L Fall Mtg; 2001 F&L Spring & Fall Mtgs; 2002 F&L Spring Mtg.

 

North American Catalysis Society – Michigan Chapter Representative to NACS (‘98-present), Local Arrangements Chair, 11th NAM, Dearborn, MI, 1989; Local Arrangements Comm., 11th Int. Cat. Congress, Baltimore, MD, 1996; Houdry Prize Committee, 2004; Program Committee, 19th NACS Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, 2005.

  Michigan Catalysis Society - Pres. (‘93-’94), Vice-Pres. (‘92-’93), Sec.-Treas. (‘91-’92).
 

American Physical Society – Chair (‘99-’00), Chair-Elect (‘98-’99), and Vice Chair (‘97-’98) of Forum for Industrial and Applied Physics; Chair (‘99-’00) and Vice-Chair (‘97-’98) of Davison-Germer Prize Award Committee.

  American Vacuum Society - Board of Directors (‘86-’87); Program Chair of 31st National Symposium (‘84); Board of Trustees (‘94-’96); Sec.-Treas., AVS Surface Science Division (‘94- present), Chair of AVS Topical Conf. Comm., (‘98-’00), Chair of AVS Michigan Chapter (’82-‘83 & ’91-‘92), Executive Board Member, AVS Michigan Chapter (’04-present)
 

American Chemical Society - Co-organizer of Symposium Series, “Reactions on Solid Surfaces,” (‘83-’86), Member-at-Large, Exec. Comm., Division of Colloid & Surface Chemistry, (‘87-’88); Member, Detroit Local Section

  Department of Energy - Chair of Catalysis Review Panel, 6/96; Chemical Sciences Review Panel, Oak Ridge Nat. Lab, 4/89; Invited Observer, DOE/BES Catalysis and Surface Chemistry Meeting, ‘88, ‘90, ‘92, ‘94, ‘96.
National Science Foundation – Catalysis Review Panel, 5/2007
  National Science Foundation – Catalysis Review Panel, 5/2007


 

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