O. Vogl, Dept. Polymer Sci & Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Room A216, Conte Res Centre, Amherst, MA 01003, USA
BORN:
November 6, 1927,
Traiskirchen, Austria, Naturalized 1959.
Married to the former Jane
Cunningham of Sag Harbor, NY;
two children, Eric and Yvonne.
EDUCATION:
1950
Ph.D., University of Vienna
1953-1955
University of Michigan, Research Associate
1955-1956
Princeton University, Research Associate
EMPLOYMENT:
1949-1955
University of Vienna (Austria), Instructor of Analytical Chemistry
1956-1970
E.I. Du Pont de Nemours & Co.,
Polychemicals, Central Research Department
1970-1983
University of Massachusetts, Professor of Polymer Science and Engineering
1983-Present
University of Massachusetts, Professor Emeritus
1983-1995
Polytechnic University, Herman F. Mark Professor of
Polymer Science
1996-Present
Polytechnic University, Herman F. Mark Professor, Emeritus
ACADEMY MEMBERSHIP:
1985
Foreign Member, Academy of Sciences, Austria
1994
Foreign Member, The Swedish Academy of Sciences, Sweden
HONORARY DEGREES:
1983
Dr. rer. nat., honoris causa, University of Jena, Germany
1992
Dr. honoris causa, Polytechnic Institute of Iasi, Romania
1996
Dr. honoris causa, Osaka University, Japan
GUEST PROFESSORSHIPS:
1968 & 1980
Kyoto University (Japan),
Department of Synthetic Chemistry
1968 & 1996
Osaka University (Japan), Department of Polymer Chemistry
1971, 1987 &
1990
Royal Institute of Technology (Sweden), Department of Polymer Technology
1973
University of Freiburg (Germany), Institute
of Macromolecular Chemistry
1976
University of Louis Pasteur, Strasbourg (France), Centre de Recherches sur les Macromolecules
1977
University of Berlin (Germany), Institute of Organic Chemistry
1982
Technical University Dresden (Germany), Department
of Chemistry
1996
Monbusho Professor, Kyoto Institute of Technology
AWARDS and MEDALS:
Medal of the City of Iasi
(1976); Fullbright Fellowship (1976); Humboldt Prize, Germany (1977); Senior Scientist Fellowship, JSPS, Japan (1980); W.H. Rauscher
Memorial Lectureship, R.P.I. (1985); Distinguished Service Award, ACS, Division of Polymer Chemistry (1985); Mobay Lectureship, University
of Pittsburgh (1985); Doebereiner Medal, University of Jena (1985); Gold Medal of the City of Vienna (1986); Medal of the University
of Helsinki, Finland (1987); Exner Medal, Austrian Trade Association (1987); Medal of Texas A&M University (1988); Mark Medal, Austrian
Research Institute for Chemistry and Physics (1989); Golden Ring of Honor, City of Traiskirchen (1989); ACS Award in Applied Polymer
Chemistry (1990); Distinguished Award of the Society of Polymer Science, Japan (1991); H. Coanda Medal, I. Class, Society of Inventors,
Romania (1993); Life Member, SPSJ, Japan (1993); Honorary Member, Slovak Chemical Society (1993); Distinguished Service Award, Pacific
Polymer Federation (1993), Honorary Member, Society of Plastics and Rubber Engineers, Croatia.
RESEARCH INTERESTS:
Functional
polymers, polymerizable and polymeric stabilizers, physiologically active polymers, spacer effects in polymeric structures, reactions
on polymers, aldehyde polymerization, helical polymers, optically active polymers, stereoregular oligomers of addition polymers, general
concept of stereospecific polymerization, structure/property relationship of unusual polymers and polymer blends, optical properties
of solids including optical properties, the single polymer helix, oriental lacquers, chiral crystallization and chiral nucleation.
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:
Pacific Polymer Federation: President 1987-1990
U.S. National Academy of Sciences: Chairman,
NRC Committee on Macromolecular Chemistry, 1977-1979
Member, ad hoc Committee for National Needs in Polymer Science and Engineering,
1980-1981
NSF, International Division: Advisory Committee, 1981-1984
ACS Division of Polymer Chemistry: Chairman, 1974
ACS
Connecticut Valley Section: Chairman, 1974
Secretariat for Macromolecules: General Secretary, 1976
Gordon Research Conference:
Polymers, Chairman, 1981
PUBLICATIONS:
Author and coauthor of about 550 articles, including over 430 scientific papers
and 50 U.S. and foreign patents; ten books and several book chapters.
ADVISORY or EDITORIAL BOARDS:
Journal of Polymer
Science, Polymer Chemistry Edition; Journal of Macromolecular Science, Pure & Applied Chemistry; Journal of Macromolecular Science,
Reviews; Polymer; Macromolecules (1966-1978); Die Makromolekulare Chemie; Monatshefte fuer Chemie (American Editor); Polymer News; Macromolecular
Synthesis; Valchemist (1973-1976); Del. Chem. Bulletin (1968-1970); Journal of Bioactive and Compatible Polymers; Acta Polymerica; Polimeri
(Zagreb), Journal of Polymer Materials (India); Current Topics in Polymer Science; European Polymer Journal; Oesterreichische Chemiker
Zeitung.
EDITOR: Progress in Polymer Science.
CONSULTANT: For Industry and Government.
ADDRESS:
Professor Otto Vogl
Department of Polymer Science and Engineering
University of Massachusetts
Amherst, MA 01003
Tel.
1-413-577-1628
Fax. 1-413-577-1610
vogl@polysci.umass.edu
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