Alina Surmacka Szczesniak

Background

Szczesniak, Alina Surmacka was born on July 8, 1925 in Warsaw, Poland. Daughter of Wladyslaw Tadeusz and Zofia (Szukiewicz) Surmacki. came to the United States, 1946.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry, Bryn Mawr (Pennsylvania) College, 1948; Doctor of Science in Food Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1952.

Career

With, General Foods Corporation, Tarrytown, New York, since 1952; research scientist, General Foods Corporation, Tarrytown, New York, 1974-1981; principal scientist, General Foods Corporation, Tarrytown, New York, 1981-1986; retired, General Foods Corporation, Tarrytown, New York, 1986. Member of advisory board food science department Rutgers University, New Brunswick, 1989-1991.

Achievements

• Alina Surmacka Szczesniak has been listed as a notable Food scientist, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Polish Institute Arts and Sciences American, New York City, 1986-1992, 93-. Fellow Institute Food Technologists (Distinguished Scientist of Year award 1982, Nicholas Appert medal 1985). Member Society Rheology, New York Academy Sciences, Sigma Xi, Phi Tau Sigma.

Connections

Married Walter Szczesniak, June 18, 1949 (deceased June 1984). 1 child, Andrew.

Father:

Wladyslaw Tadeusz Surmacki

Mother:

Zofia (Szukiewicz) Surmacki

Spouse:

Walter Szczesniak

child:

Andrew Szczesniak