Physics & Astronomy
Dr. Steven Grimes, Ph.D., has been honored for his achievements in the role of Physics Educator, Professor Emeritus, and Researcher at Ohio University.
Brought up in St. Louis, Dr. Grimes displayed an interest in science throughout his childhood. Combined with the influence of his father William Schuyler Grimes, who was an Engineer, his upbringing fueled his passion for his field. He worked on projects with his father such as designing the family home, where he has an input in discussing elements such as heating. This heavily contributed to his desire to base his career around Physics and Engineering.
Dr. Grimes began his academic endeavors by receiving his B.S. from Stanford University in 1963. Remaining in study, he enrolled at the University of Wisconsin where he achieved his MS in 1964 and finally completed his studies at the University of Wisconsin attaining his PhD.
In light of his academic success, Dr. Grimes earned the opportunity to continue his learning in the form of a postdoctoral fellowship between shared locations of the University of Basel, Switzerland from 1968 to 1969 and the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA in 1970.
Dr. Grimes dedicated over a decade of his career working as a Physicist at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory until 1981. In this time, he also upheld the role as a visiting professor at Ohio University from 1978 to 1979. This opportunity grew into being offered a full-time position in education, holding the title of Physics Educator, Researcher, and Director of the Edwards Accelerator Lab within Ohio University from 1985 to 1991. Dr. Grimes has been a retired Professor Emeritus since 1991.
Alongside these roles, Dr. Grimes was also upheld the role of Visiting Professor for the University of Kentucky in 1991 as well as being invited to serve in consulting roles for the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory as well as the Los Alamos National laboratory since 1981 and again in 1985.
He is also highly respected for his accomplishments as an editor, with contributions to publications such as ‘Moment Methods’ in 1979 and ‘Neutron-Nucleus Collisions’ in 1985 as well as various articles included within professional journals.
In a continuous effort to broaden his knowledge, Dr. Grimes maintains an active membership with the American Physical Society (APS) as a Fellow, Phi Beta Kappa and Sigma Xi.
Looking back at his professional accolades, Dr. Grimes has been honored to have been recognized by the American Physical Society and named as a Distinguished Professor in 2001, an Outstanding Referee in 2008, and more recently being awarded an Honoree Distinguished Worldwide Humanitarian Award in 2019.