Dr. Fred Begay (Clever Fox) Navajo Clans: Tachii'ni (Red Running into the Water People), Kin lichii nii (Red House People), 80, passed away on April 30, 2013. Fred attended the Bureau of Indian Affairs Boarding Schools at Ignacio, Colo. (1942-1946) and Albuquerque, New Mexico (1947-1951) where his training was in farming. He is survived by his wife, Helen, four brothers, many relatives from Dine and Ute Mountain tribes, seven children, 17 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren. Fred served as a non-commissioned officer in the US Air Force during 1951-1955 and was assigned to an air-rescue squadron in Korea during the Korean War. He earned a bachelor's degree in math and science from the University of New Mexico in 1961, a master's degree in physics in 1963 and a doctorate in nuclear physics in 1971. In 1971, Fred joined the physics staff of Los Alamos National Laboratory. He was also part of a NASA-funded space physics research team at UNM to conduct fundamental studies on the origin of high energy gamma rays and solar neutrons (1960-1963 1965-1972). He has held research and teaching fellowships at Stanford University and the University of Maryland. Fred has provided science and technology expertise to institutions including as a member of the National Research Council (1979-present) Co-principal Investigator, NSF-funded Alliance for Minority Participation Program, ASU (1991-present) advisory committee, NSF-funded Arizona Collaborative for Excellence in the Preparation of Teachers, ASU (1995-2000) advisory board, NSF-funded Navajo Nation Rural Systemic Initiative Program (1998-present) advisory board, Center for Research on Education in Science, Mathematics, Engineering and Technology, ASU (2000-present). His life has been documented in films and he has been featured in the National Geographic Magazine (1987), Notable Twentieth Century Scientists, Gale Research, Inc., 1994 and in numerous published articles. Fred has received awards including the National Science Foundation, 1994 Distinguished Scientist Award as well as awards from the Department of Energy and the Navajo Tribe for his work in science, science education and public service. Upon his retirement, one of his main goals as president of the Seaborg Hall of Science was to continue to provide public services to the Native American communities for science and technology. The Seaborg Hall of Science named after the late Nobel chemistry laureate Glenn T Seaborg is an independent non-profit education and research institution. His family supports his commitment to this institution. A memorial will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting you please send your donation to: Seaborg Hall of Science, 2480 36th Street, Los Alamos, NM 87544. (Source: ASU Foundation, Obituary Registry)