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Wodarczyk, Francis John was born on December 11, 1944 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Sigmund Frank and Josephine Aurelia (Boblak) Wodarczyk.
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Francis John Wodarczyk, American Chemist. Achievements include development of radio frequency-microwave double resonance spectroscopy; first demonstration cw optically pumped molecular laser; laser-excited electronic to vibrational energy transfer studies. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Chemical Society, Sigma Xi, Alpha Chi Sigma (chapter vice president 1965-1966, chapter award 1964).
Education
Bachelor of Science, Illinois Institute Technology, 1966; AM, Harvard University, 1967; Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1971.
Career
Postdoctoral, University of California, Berkeley, 1971-1973; research chemist, Cambridge Research laboratories, Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts, 1973-1977; program manager, Office of Science Research, Bolling Air Force Base, District of Columbia, 1977-1978; member technical staff, Rockwell International Science Center, Thousand Oaks, California, 1978-1985; program manager, Office of Science Research, Bolling Air Force Base, 1985-1990; program director, National Science Foundation, Washington, since 1990.
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Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Chemical Society, Sigma Xi, Alpha Chi Sigma (chapter vice president 1965-1966, chapter award 1964).
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American
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Recipient scholarship, George M. Pullman Foundation, 1962, Illinois Institute Technology, 1962-1966, Illinois State scholarship, 1962-1966, National Science Foundation fellowship, 1966-1971, 71-72.Recipient scholarship, George M. Pullman Foundation, 1962, Illinois Institute Technology, 1962-1966, Illinois State scholarship, 1962-1966, National Science Foundation fellowship, 1966-1971, 71-72.