Background
Brazinsky, Irving was born on October 27, 1936 in New York City. Son of Israel and Rebecca (Singer) Brazinsky.
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Irving Brazinsky
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Irving Brazinsky, American chemical engineering educator, department chairman. Schweinburg scholar, 1954-1955; Petroleum Research Fund fellow, 1958-1959, A.D. Little fellow, 1963-1964, Proctor & Gamble fellow, 1964-1966; New York State Regents scholar, 1954-1958, Campbell, Reilly, Schiff and O'Rourke scholar, 1955-1958.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Cooper Union, 1958; Master of Science, Lehigh University, 1960; Doctor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1967.
Career
Chemist, Freeport Sulfur Company, Port Sulfur, Louisiana, 1957; research engineer, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Cleveland, 1958, 59-61; research engineer, Polaroid Corporation, Waltham, Massachusetts, 1966-1969; senior research engineer, Celanese Corporation, Summit, New Jersey, 1969-1976; senior engineer R & D, Halcon International, New York City, 1976-1981; process development manager, Foster Wheeler Energy Corporation, Livingston, New Jersey, 1981-1985; consultant, Foster Wheeler Energy Corporation, Livingston, New Jersey, 1985-1988; Adjunct Professor, New Jersey Institute Technology, Newark, 1971-1981; associate professor chemical engineering, Cooper Union, New York City, 1985-1991; professor, Cooper Union, New York City, since 1991; department chairman, Cooper Union, New York City, since 1989. Consultant General Foods Inc., Philip Morris Inc., New York City Department of Pers., 1985-1991.
Achievements
Membership
Manager, coach Matawan Little League, 1975-1981. Active Young Men’s Christian Association Indian Guides Program, 1972-1980. Coach Aberdeen-Matawan Basketball League, 1979-1985.
Vice president Matawan High School Parents Athletic Association, 1986-1990. Member American Institute of Chemical Engineers, American Society Engineering Education, American Chemical Society, Society Plastics Engineers, Cooper Union Federation of College Teachers (vice president 1997-2003, president 2003-2009,) Cooper Union Research Foundation (board 2001-2008), Society Rheology, New York Academy of Sciences, Sigma Xi.
Connections
Married Rosalie Seligson, June 14, 1959. Children: Howard, Michael.
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Nationality
American
Awards
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Recipient Schweinburg award, 1954. Petroleum Research Fund fellow, 1958-1959, A.D. Little fellow, 1963-1964, Proctor & Gamble fellow, 1964-1966. New York State Regents scholar, 1954-1958, Campbell, Reilly, Schiff and O'Rourke scholar, 1955-1958.Recipient Schweinburg award, 1954. Petroleum Research Fund fellow, 1958-1959, A.D. Little fellow, 1963-1964, Proctor & Gamble fellow, 1964-1966. New York State Regents scholar, 1954-1958, Campbell, Reilly, Schiff and O'Rourke scholar, 1955-1958.