Frank Kenneth Schweighardt

Background

Schweighardt, Frank Kenneth was born on May 12, 1944 in Passaic, New Jersey, United States. Son of Frank and Anne (Mester) Schweighardt.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Seton Hall U., 1966; Doctor of Philosophy in Physical Chemistry, Duquesne U., 1970.

Career

Assistant dean research Pharmacy School, Duquesne U., Pittsburgh, 1970; chemist, Allegheny County Morgue, Pittsburgh, 1970; National Science Foundation postdoctoral fellow, United States Bureau Mines, Pittsburgh, 1970-1971; chemist, United States Bureau Mines, Pittsburgh, 1971-1979; senior research chemist, Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., Allentown, Pennsylvania, since 1979; manager R & D, Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., Allentown, Pennsylvania, since 1979; lecturer speaker bureau, Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., Allentown, Pennsylvania, since 1985. Consultant in field, Pittsburgh, 1975-1979.

Achievements

• Achievements include patents for a fluorochemical emulsion to treat hypoxic tumors, automated apparatus for solvent separation of coal liquefaction product stream, corrosion inhibition for a commercial distillation apparatus, 22 others.

Membership

Board of directors Lehigh Valley March of Dimes, Allentown, since 1987, chairman health professional committee, since 1990. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society for Testing and Materials, American Chemical Society (board directors fuel division, director advertising 1973-1984), Spectroscopy Society, Analytical Chemistry Society (Pittsburgh con com.1970-), Pennsylvania Academy Science (editor journal since 1987).

Connections

Married Yvonne Marie, August 10, 1968. Children: Brian, Jennine.

Father:

Frank Schweighardt

Mother:

Anne (Mester) Schweighardt

Spouse:

Yvonne Marie

child:

Jennine Schweighardt

child:

Brian Schweighardt