Background
Dvoretzky, Isaac was born on January 24, 1928 in Houston, Texas, United States. Son of Max and Anna (Greenfield) Dvoretzky.
Dvoretzky, Isaac was born on January 24, 1928 in Houston, Texas, United States. Son of Max and Anna (Greenfield) Dvoretzky.
Bachelor, Rice University, 1948. Master of Arts, Rice University, 1950. Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry, Rice University, 1952.
With Shell Oil Corporation, various locations, since 1952. Manager unconventional raw materials department Emeryville, California, 1969—1972. Manager professional recruitment, University relations Shell Development Company Division, Houston, since 1972.
Exchange scientist Royal Dutch Shell Laboratory, Amsterdam, 1958—1959. Member council Gordon Research Conferences, since 1972. Member dean's advisory council College Natural Sciences & Mathematics University Houston, since 1993.
Member region IV advisory board Texas Science & Mathematics Renaissance Project, since 1992. Board directors San Francisco Bay Area Science Fair, 1971—1972. Member graduate council Rice University, 1977—1979, visiting committee department chemistry, since 1989.
Member Houston Commission Jewish Education, 1976—1978, Commission Professionals Science & Technology, since 1987, board directors, 1990—1993. Vice president Houston Kashruth Association, 1979—1981. Board directors National Consortium Graduate Degrees Minorities Engineering, 1980—1992, Doctor of Philosophy Advisory Committee, 1990—1992.
Member work group reform science education American Petroleum Institute, since 1992, consultant science education, 1994—1995. Editorial board Rice University Studies, 1981—1983.
Member of council Gordon Research Conferences, 1972. Member.dean"s advisory county College Natural Sciences and Mathematics U. Houston, 1993. Member region IV advisory board Texas Science and Mathematics Renaissance Project, 1992.
Board of directors San Francisco Bay Area Science Fair, 1971-1972.
Member graduate council Rice University, 1977-1979, visiting committee department chemistry, 1989. Member HoustonCommn. for Jewish Education, 1976-1978, Commision on Professionals in Science and Technology, 1987, board directors, 1990-1993.
Member work group for reform of science education American Petroleum Institute, 1992, consultant science education, 1994-1995. Member American Chemical Society, Phi Beta Kappa Alumni Association Greater Houston (director 1976-1978), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Phi Lambda Upsilon.
Married Constance Holford Dvoretzky, June 4, 1989. Children: Rachel Leah, Aaron Benjamin, Rebecca Esther.