Background
Plazek, Donald John was born on January 12, 1931 in Milwaukee. Son of Stanley and Marian (Parker) Plazek.
Plazek, Donald John was born on January 12, 1931 in Milwaukee. Son of Stanley and Marian (Parker) Plazek.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, University of Wisconsin, 1953; Doctor of Philosophy in Physical Chemistry, University of Wisconsin, 1957.
Postdoctoral research fellow, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1957-1958;
fellow, Mellon Institute, Pittsburgh, 1958-1967;
associate professor materials engineering, U. Pittsburgh, 1967-1974;
professor, U. Pittsburgh, 1974-1993;
professor emeritus, U. Pittsburgh, since 1993. Adjunct professor of chemistry Carnegie-Mellon U., Pittsburgh, since 1987. Member of advisory bd.Jour.
Polymer Science, 1991-1998.
Fellow American Physical Society. Member American Chemical Society (George Stafford Whitby award for distinguished teaching & research Rubber Division 1993).
Married Patricia Lenore Filkins, October 29, 1955. Children: Mary, Joseph, Caroline, Daniel, John, David, Anne.