Kennedy J. Reed

Kennedy J. Reed is an American theoretical atomic physicist in the Theory Group in the Physics & Advanced Technologies Directorate at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) and a founder of the National Physical Science Consortium (NPSC), a group of about 30 universities that provides physics fellowships for women and minorities.[1]

Kennedy J. Reed
Alma materB.S. in physics, Monmouth College, 1967; M.S.T. in physics, University of Wisconsin-Superior, 1971; Ph.D. in theoretical atomic physics, University of Nebraska, 1976
Known forAtomic collision theory
AwardsJohn Wheatley Award, 2003, Presidential Award, 2009
Scientific career
FieldsPhysics

Reed earned his Ph.D. at the University of Nebraska, was a professor of physics at Morehouse College, in Atlanta, Georgia and is known for his work related to ionization and atomic collisions in high temperature plasmas. He has published more than 100 papers.[2]

Demonstrating a commitment to improving the participation of minority and female students in the physical sciences, Dr. Reed has helped more than 100 such students to earn their doctorates and, through the NPSC consortium, awarded over 300 graduate fellowships.[3]

Awards

In 2003, Professor Reed received the American Physical Society’s John Wheatley Award.[4] He was the recipient of the 2009 Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring[5] and is a fellow of the American Physical Society from President Barack Obama.[6][7]

In 2011, he was awarded the distinction of being elected as a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.[2]

He was president of the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics (IUPAP) from 2017 to October 2019 when he chose to step down for personal reasons. He also serves on the National Academy of Sciences Board on International Scientific Organizations[8] and is a charter fellow and previous president of the National Society of Black Physicists.[9]

Kennedy Reed Award

Named after Kennedy Reed for his outstanding contribution in theoretical physics, APS Farwest section established Kennedy Reed award for Best Theoretical Research to recognize the best research in theoretical physics by a graduate student in the annual meeting of APS Farwest section.[10]

Africa

Cited for his work in promoting physics research and education in Africa, and collaborative projects between African and African American scientists,[1] Reed has been a visiting scientist at the Cheikh Anta Diop University in Senegal and at the University of Cape Coast in Ghana. He lectures at numerous other African universities and has organized numerous international scientific conferences connected with Africa.[7][11]

He has also organized U.S. visits for African physicists including formal meetings and presentations at universities and high-level meetings in Washington, DC with government agencies such as the National Science Foundation, USAID, American Astronomical Society, and United States National Research Council and is on the international advisory panel for the African School on Electronic Structure Methods and Applications.[12]

Publications
  • Reed, Kennedy J. (1988-03-01). "Relativistic distorted-wave collision strengths for Ba46+". Physical Review A. American Physical Society (APS). 37 (5): 1791–1794. doi:10.1103/physreva.37.1791. ISSN 0556-2791.
  • Msezane, Alfred Z.; Lee, J.; Reed, Kennedy J.; Henry, Ronald J. W. (1986-11-01). "Electron-impact excitation of oxygenlike krypton". Physical Review A. American Physical Society (APS). 34 (5): 3735–3742. doi:10.1103/physreva.34.3735. ISSN 0556-2791.
  • Cipolla, Sam J.; Reed, Kennedy J. (1993). "Molecular orbital analysis of L X-ray cross sections measured for slow Ar-Cu collisions". Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms. Elsevier BV. 79 (1–4): 203–205. doi:10.1016/0168-583x(93)95325-y. ISSN 0168-583X.
  • Reed, Kennedy J.; Henry, Ronald J. W. (1989-08-01). "Close-coupling cross sections for electron-impact excitation of Kr28+". Physical Review A. American Physical Society (APS). 40 (4): 1823–1827. doi:10.1103/physreva.40.1823. ISSN 0556-2791.
  • Msezane, Alfred Z.; Reed, Kennedy J.; Henry, Ronald J. W. (1986-09-01). "Coupling effects in electron-impact excitation of oxygenlike krypton". Physical Review A. American Physical Society (APS). 34 (3): 2540–2542. doi:10.1103/physreva.34.2540. ISSN 0556-2791.
  • Reed, Kennedy J.; Griffin., Donald C. (1992-04-09). Future directions in electron-ion collision physics. Future Direction in Electron-Ion Collision Physics. Atlanta, GA. pp. 9–10. Bibcode:1992fdei.rept....9R.

References
  1. Distinguished African American Scientists of the Twentieth Century, James H. Kessler, Greenwood Publishing Group, 1996. ISBN 0897749553
  2. Lawrence Livermore's Kennedy Reed elected AAAS fellow
  3. Nomination for Presidential Award for Excellence in Scientific Mentoring
  4. APS 2003 John Wheatley Award Recipient
  5. "Obama: U.S. 'outpaced' by other nations in math and science". USA Today. http://content.usatoday.com/. January 6, 2010. Retrieved October 18, 2015. External link in |publisher= (help)
  6. "President Honors Outstanding Science, Math, Engineering Teachers And Mentors". White house. https://www.whitehouse.gov/. July 9, 2009. Retrieved October 18, 2015. External link in |publisher= (help)
  7. ICSU Executive board Retrieved October 18, 2015
  8. National Academies Board Membership and Staff Retrieved October 18, 2015
  9. Black Issues in Higher Education, Volume 18, Issues 15-19, Cox, Matthews & Associates, Incorporated, University of Virginia, 2001
  10. "APS Farwest Section Awards".
  11. Namibia Review, Volume 10, Directorate of Production and Publicity, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, 2001
  12. African School on Electronic Structure Methods and Applications Archived 2015-09-26 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved October 18, 2015

Further reading
  • Kessler, J., Kidd, J. Kidd R. & Morin, K. (1996). Distinguished African American Scientists of the 20th Century. Phoenix, AZ: Oryx Press. pp. 280–284.
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