个人简介

Ed Montgomery joined the Centre College faculty in 2000. Prior to that, he served 28 years on active duty in the United States Navy, retiring in October 1999 with the rank of Captain. Montgomery was principally assigned to construction, overhaul and repair of nuclear-powered submarines. He served on USS JOHN ADAMS (SSBN 620) Blue, at the Philadelphia and Charleston Naval Shipyards and on the materiel staff of Commander Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet. He also spent two years on the chemistry faculty of the United States Naval Academy where he taught general and physical chemistry. In February 1985 Montgomery reported to the submarine tender USS PROTEUS (AS 19) in Guam as Repair Officer. During his tour, PROTEUS completed six Western Pacific deployments and won the Battle Efficiency “R.” Returning from overseas duty in 1988, he was assigned to the Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Groton, Connecticut, as Project Officer for construction of attack submarines. In March 1991 he transferred to Naval Sea Systems Command Headquarters as Assistant Program Manager for attack submarine construction. While in this position, he was assigned additional duty with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration where he received a Group Achievement Award for his work on the Space Station Requirements Team. In August 1994, Montgomery returned to Groton as the Supervisor of Shipbuilding. During his three years in command, six submarines were delivered to the Navy. These included the first SEAWOLF (SSN 21) class submarine and the final Trident submarine, USS LOUISIANA (SSBN 743). In 1997, his command was one of five Executive Department recipients of the National Partnership Council “Silver Eagle” for Labor-Management teaming. His last assignment before retirement was Chief of Staff of the Naval Undersea Warfare Center, the Navy’s research, development, test and evaluation center for submarines, autonomous underwater vehicles and undersea weapons systems. His military awards include the Legion of Merit (two awards), Meritorious Service Medal (four awards), the Navy Commendation Medal and the Strategic Deterrent Patrol pin. Montgomery’s research concentrates on theoretical chemistry with an emphasis on accurate calculation of the electronic properties of small quantum systems. Recognized as an expert on computational methods, he collaborates with research groups in India, Mexico, Russia, Hungary and Israel. His research has been published in the Journal of Chemical Physics, Physica Scripta, Physics Letters, International Journal of Quantum Chemistry, Theoretical Chemistry Accounts and the Journal of Mathematical Physics and as invited book chapters in Theory of Confined Quantum Systems and in Electronic Structure of Quantum Confined Atoms and Molecules. He has also authored or co-authored educational papers on quantum chemistry in the Journal of Chemical Education, European Journal of Physics and The Chemical Educator. His publications include six papers written with undergraduate co-authors. Montgomery also has a particular interest in using NASCAR as a means of introducing physics and chemistry to non-scientists and has incorporated this material in a first-year studies course. A native of Lancaster, Kentucky, Dr. Montgomery graduated from Berea College in 1968 and earned a Ph.D. in Chemical Physics from the University of Kentucky in 1971. He is also a graduate of the Submarine Officer Basic Course and the Program Management Course of the Defense Systems Management College, Ft. Belvoir, Virginia. Montgomery is a member of the American Chemical Society, the Naval Submarine League, the Society of Sigma Xi and Phi Kappa Phi.