Background
Kouri, Donald Jack was born on July 25, 1938 in Hobart, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Eddie and Theresa LaJuan (Williams) Kouri.
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Donald Jack Kouri, American Chemist, educator. Recipient United States Senior Scientist award Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, 1973-1974, Southwestern Texas section award American Chemical Society, 1981, Sigma Xi Research award, 1995; fellow A.P. Sloan Foundation, 1972-1974, Weizmann Institute, 1973, Institute for Advanced Studies, Hebrew U. Jerusalem, 1978-1979, Guggenheim Foundation, 1978-1979.
Education
Bachelor, Oklahoma Baptist U., 1960; Master of Science, University of Wisconsin, 1962; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Wisconsin, 1965.
Career
Postdoctoral fellow, Joint Institute Lab Astrophysics, U. Colorado, 1965-1966; assistant professor of chemistry, Midwestern U., Wichita Falls, 1966-1967; assistant professor of chemistry, U. Houston, 1967-1971; associate professor, U. Houston, 1971-1973; professor, U. Houston, since 1973; Distinguished University professor, U. Houston, 1987-1996; Cullen Distinguished professor of chemistry, physics, U. Houston. Visiting lecturer University of Illinois, 1972. Visiting scientist Institute für Strömungsforschung, Göttingen, Federal Republic Germany, 1973-1974.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow American Physical Society (Executive Committee member, secretary-treasurer Few Body Topical group). Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, American Chemical Society, American Association Physics Teachers.
Connections
Married Shirley Ann Stewart, April 9, 1965. Children: Lisa Renee, David Matthew.
Awards
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Recipient United States Senior Scientist award Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, 1973-1974, Southwestern Texas section award American Chemical Society, 1981, Sigma Xi Research award, 1995. Fellow A.P. Sloan Foundation, 1972-1974, Weizmann Institute, 1973, Institute for Advanced Studies, Hebrew U. Jerusalem, 1978-1979, Guggenheim Foundation, 1978-1979.Recipient United States Senior Scientist award Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, 1973-1974, Southwestern Texas section award American Chemical Society, 1981, Sigma Xi Research award, 1995. Fellow A.P. Sloan Foundation, 1972-1974, Weizmann Institute, 1973, Institute for Advanced Studies, Hebrew U. Jerusalem, 1978-1979, Guggenheim Foundation, 1978-1979.