Gerard Oscar Platau

Background

Platau, Gerard Oscar Son of Martin and Ottilie Platau.

Education

Bachelor, Bklyn College, 1946. Master of Science, Purdue University, 1948. Doctor of Philosophy, Purdue University, 1950.

Career

From department manager to managing educated Chemical Abstracts Service, Columbus, Ohio, 1961—1979, senior advisor, 1979—1990. Consultant, 1990—2004, Clearwater, Florida, since 2004. Conference chairman CODATA, Paris, 1987—1990.

Achievements

• Gerard Oscar Platau has been listed as a notable chemist, information scientist, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board director Upper Arlington Civic Organization, Upper Arlington, Ohio, 1974—1976. Member of American Society Information Science & Technology (director 1966-1980, parliamentarian since 1985, Watson Davis award 1980), American Chemical Society, The Ohio State University Alumni Association.

Interests

• Travel, photography.

Connections

Married Caroline (Freeman) Platau, May 27, 1961. 1 child Steven.

Father:

Martin Platau

Mother:

Ottilie Platau

Spouse:

Caroline

child:

Steven Platau