Dwaine Oliver Cowan

Background

Cowan, Dwaine Oliver was born on November 25, 1935 in Fresno, California, United States. Son of Oliver F. and Eva Belle (Parsons) Cowan.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Fresno State College, 1958; Doctor of Philosophy, Stanford University, 1962.

Career

Research fellow, California Institute Technology, 1962-1963; member of faculty, Johns Hopkins University, since 1963; professor of chemistry, Johns Hopkins University, since 1972; member chemistry research evaluation panel, directorate chemical science, Air Force Office Science Research, 1976-1980.

Achievements

• Dwaine Oliver Cowan has been listed as a noteworthy Chemist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Elements of Organic Photochemistry by D. Cowan (2013-10-04)

Membership

Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Chemical Society, Chemical Society England, American Physical Society, Inter-American Photochem. Society, Sigma Xi, Phi Lambda Upsilon.

Connections

Married LaVon H. Adams, February 2, 1963.

Father:

Oliver F. Cowan

Mother:

Eva Belle (Parsons) Cowan

Spouse:

LaVon H. Adams