Peter Davies
Peter K. Davies
Professor & Department Chair
Materials Science & Engineering
 University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6272

Education

  • 1981 - Ph.D. - Solid State Chemistry, Arizona State University
  • 1978 - M.A. - Natural Sciences, Oxford University
  • 1975 - B.A. - Chemistry, New College, Oxford University
  • 1971 - Leeds Modern School, Leeds, England

Positions Held

2002-
Department Chair
MSE - University of Pennsylvania
1997- 2002
Graduate Group Chair
MSE - University of Pennsylvania
1996 -
Professor
MSE - University of Pennsylvania
1993-1994
CNRS Visiting Scientist
Institut Des Materiaux de Nantes - Nantes, France
1987-1996
Associate Professor
MSE - University of Pennsylvania
1983-1987
Assistant Professor
MSE - University of Pennsylvania
1981-1982
Research Associate
Center for Solid State Science -ASU
1981
Visiting Research Associate
Dept. Inor Chem. - University of Stockholm, Sweden 

Honors / Distinctions / Editorships

  • Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching, University of Pennsylvania, 1998
  • UPS Chair for Distinguished Teaching, University of Pennsylvania, 1997-98
  • Fellow, American Ceramic Society, 1997.
  • Associate Editor, Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 1991-
  • Editorial Advisory Board; International Journal of Inorganic Materials, 1999 -
  • Editorial Advisory Board; Progress in Solid State Chemistry, 1992 -
  • International Advisory Committee, Reactivity of Solids, 1993 -
  • National Science Foundation Creativity Award (Ceramics), 1986
  • F.M. Becket Memorial Award, Electrochemical Society of America, 1981