Background
Katz, Barry Jay Son of Manny and Sheila Beth Katz.
Katz, Barry Jay Son of Manny and Sheila Beth Katz.
Bachelor of Science in Geology, Bklyn College, 1970—1974. Doctor of Philosophy in Marine Geology and Geophysics, University Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, 1974—1979.
Senior geologist Texaco Inc., Bellaire Research Laboratories, Bellaire, Texas, 1979—1984. Research geologist Texaco Inc., Houston Research Center, 1984—1986. Supervisor geochemical applications Texaco Inc., Exploration & Production Technology Department, 1985—1990, senior research geologist, 1987—1990, research associate, 1990—1993, senior research associate, 1993—1997.
Research consultant Upstream Technology Department, 1997—2001, ChevronTexaco, Bellaire, 2001—2003, senior research consultant, 2003—2005, Chevron Energy Technology Company, Houston, since 2005, team leader hydrocarbon charge, since 2005. Chairman environmental protection & safety panel Integrated Ocean Drilling Program, Houston, since 2002. Member advisory editorial committee Journal Mining and Geology, since 2005.
Member editorial board Open Geology Journal, 2009—2011, editor-in-chief, since 2011. Associate editor AAPG Bulletin, 1987—1998, since 2004. Editor Houston Geological Society Bulletin, 2009—2011.
Fellow: Geological Society London. Member: Paleontological Society, International Association Geochemistry & Cosmochemistry, Houston Geological Society, Geological Society of America, Geochemical Society, European Association Organic Geochemisty, American Geophysical Union, Society Sedimentary Geology, American Association Petroleum Geologists (Steve Champlin Memorial award 1989, Robert H. Dott Senior Memorial prize 2000, honorary member award 2011).
Married Terry Gail Kormendy, March 6, 1977. Children: Rebecca Gayle, Michelle Patricia Gale.