The author is a retired scientist. He has a PhD degree in inorganic chemistry and a MS degree in environmental engineering.During his career he did both academic and industrial research.He is the author or coauthor of several scientific-technical books. He has over 50 patents, and has published over 40 scientific articles. During his work at the Unocal Corporation he was awarded the Great Prize for Creativity.He has a son and three grandchildren. He lives in California.