Background
Novak, Darwin Albert was born on November 25, 1935 in Quincy, Illinois, United States. Son of Darwin Albert and Mildred Luisa (Schuermann) Novak.
chemical engineer engineering company executive
Novak, Darwin Albert was born on November 25, 1935 in Quincy, Illinois, United States. Son of Darwin Albert and Mildred Luisa (Schuermann) Novak.
B Chemical Engineering, Cornell Univercity, 1958; Master of Science, Washington University, St. Louis, 1966; Doctor of Science, Washington University, St. Louis, 1973.
Pilot plant engineer, Mallinckrodt, St. Louis, 1958-1960; research engineer, Monsanto Company, St. Louis, 1960-1964; with technical service department, Monsanto Company, Brussels, 1964-1966; engineering specialist, Monsanto Company, St. Louis, 1966-1981; manager engineering, Monsanto Company, St. Louis, 1981-1987; director engineering, Henkel, Ambler, Pennsylvania, 1987-1992; consulting engineer, Bachelor of Engineering&K DE, Newark, Delaware, 1992-1995; manager engineering, Cabot Performance Materials, Boyertown, Pennsylvania, 1995-1996; senior technologist, Cabot Performance Materials, Boyertown, Pennsylvania, since 1997. Affiliate professor Washington University, 1984-1987. Member assessment board National Academy of Engineering, Gaithersburg, Maryland., 1981-1986.
Fellow AIChE (director, chairman management division 1986-1989). Member NSPE, American Chemical Society.
Married Carol Joan Stephany, April 22, 1961. Children: Robert Brian, Linda Susan.