1950
Born to Joseph Shipman Bowles and Mary Virginia (Belle) Bowles in Denver, CO.
1973
Earns a Bachelor of Science in physics and mathematics, with a minor in German, from the University of Colorado.
1978
Earns a Doctor of Philosophy in physics from Princeton University.
1979
Is a staff member within the Los Alamos National Laboratory and continues in this role.
1987
Marries Jeanne Marie Smith on May 30.
1989
Serves as chairman of the postdoctoral committee of the Los Alamos National Laboratory until 1991.
1995
Teaches as an affiliate professor within the physics department of the University of Washington and continues in this role.
2002
Serves as the nuclear physics program manager at the Los Alamos National Laboratory until 2004.
2004
Works as a chief science officer at the Los Alamos National Laboratory until 2006.
2006
Becomes a chief scientist at the Los Alamos National Laboratory.
2006
Works as a science advisor for New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson until 2010.
2007
Serves as the chief executive officer and board chair of the New Mexico Computing Applications Center and presently maintains this role.
2009
Is named New Mexico Energy Executive by the New Mexico Association of Energy Engineers.
2012
Is named the New Mexico Nonprofit Titan of Information Technology.
2012
Receives the New Mexico Climate Change Leadership Institute Innovation Award.
2015
Serves as vice-chair of the United States and Mexico Foundation for Science and continues in this role.