Background
Matijevic, Egon was born on April 27, 1922 in Otocac, Croatia. Came to the United States, 1957. Son of Grgur and Stefica (Spiegel) Matijevic.
Matijevic, Egon was born on April 27, 1922 in Otocac, Croatia. Came to the United States, 1957. Son of Grgur and Stefica (Spiegel) Matijevic.
Diploma in Chemical Engineering, University Zagreb, 1944. Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry, University Zagreb, 1948. Doctor Habilitation in Physical Chemistry, University Zagreb, 1952.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Lehigh University, 1977. Doctor of Science (honorary), M. Curie-Sklodowska University, Lublin, Poland, 1990. Doctor of Science (honorary), Clarkson University, 1992.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Zagreb University, Croatia, 1998. Doctor of Science (honorary), National University San Martin, Buenos Aires, 2003. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Ljubljana, Slovenia, 2003.
Instructor chemistry, U. Zagreb, Yugoslavia, 1944-1947; senior instructor physical chemistry, U. Zagreb, 1949-1952; privat dozent in colloid chemistry, U. Zagreb, 1952-1954; dozent in physical and colloid chemistry, U. Zagreb, 1955-1956; on leave, U. Zagreb, 1956-1959; research associate, Institute Cinematography, Zagreb, 1948; research fellow department colloid science, U. Cambridge, England, 1956-1957; visiting professor, Clarkson College Technology, Potsdam, New York, 1957-1959; associate professor of chemistry, Clarkson College Technology, Postdam, New York, 1960-1962; professor, Clarkson U., Postdam, 1962-1986; distinguished university professor, Clarkson U., Postdam, since 1986; associate director Institute Colloid and Surface Science, Clarkson College Technology, 1966-1968; director institute, 1968-1981; department chairman chemistry, 1981-1987; visiting professor, Japan Society for Promotion of Science, 1973; visiting professor, U. Melbourne, Australia, 1976; visiting professor, Science U. Tokyo, 1979, 84; visiting scientist, U. Leningrad, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, 1977; International Atomic Energy Agency adviser, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1978, 80; foreign guest Institute Colloid and Interface Science, Science U. Tokyo, 1982; lecturer in field member of advisory committee, Universities and Space Research Association referee, North Atlantic Treaty Organization Advanced Study Institute.
Member American Chemical Society (councilor division colloid and surface chemistry 1982-1987, chairman 1969-1970, Kendall award 1972, Langmuir Distinguished Lectureship award 1985, Ralph K. Iler award 1993), Kolloid Gesellschaft (honorary life, Thomas Graham award 1985), International Association Colloid Interface Science (president 1985-1987), Chemical Society Japan, Institute Colloid and Interface Science of Science University of Tokyo (honorary), Phalanx Society, Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts (foreign), American Ceramic Society (honorary), Materials Research Society Japan (honorary), Academy Ceramics (Italy), Croatian Chemical Society (honorary, Bozo Tezak medal 1991), Sigma Xi (Clarkson College of Technology chapter award 1972, national lecturer 1987-1989).
Married Bozica Biscan, February 27, 1947.