George Ogurek Zimmerman

Background

Zimmerman, George Ogurek was born on October 20, 1935 in Poland. Son of Charles and Carolin Olga (Fisher) Zimmerman.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Yale University, 1958; Master of Science, Yale University, 1959; Doctor of Philosophy (University Wilson fellow 1959-1960, D.N. Clark fellow 1959-1961), Yale University, 1963.

Career

Research associate, Yale University, 1962-1963; assistant professor physics, Boston University, 1963-1968; associate professor, Boston University, 1968-1974; professor, Boston University, since 1974; associate department chairman physics, Boston University, 1971-1972; department chairman, Boston University, 1973-1983; chairman faculty county, Boston University, 1985-1986; director honors program in science and engineering for High School students, Boston University, since 1978. Member of staff National Magnet Laboratory, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1964, visiting scientist, 1964-1970. Associate physicist University of California, San Diego, 1973.

Visiting scientist Brookhaven National Laboratory, 1980. Visiting scholar Harvard University, 1988, Kamerling Onnes Laboratorium, Leiden, The Netherlands, 1988, Imperial College, London, 1997. President Zerres Corporation, 1992-1997.

President, board directors Kenmore Tower Corporation, since 1996, president Super Solder Corporation, since 1997. Participant numerous physics teaching improvement programs for secondary school teachers andstudents.

Achievements

• George Ogurek Zimmerman has been listed as a noteworthy Physicist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Physical Society, New York Academy Sciences, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Isa Kaftal, October 4, 1964.

Father:

Charles Zimmerman

Mother:

Carolin Olga (Fisher) Zimmerman

Spouse:

Isa Kaftal