Jacques Louis Zakin

Background

Zakin, Jacques Louis was born on January 28, 1927 in New York City. Son of Mordecai and Ada Davies (Fishbein) Zakin.

Education

Bachelor in Chemical Engineering, Cornell Univercity, 1949; Master of Science in Chemical Engineering, Columbia University, 1950; Doctor of Engineering Science, New York University, 1959.

Career

Chemical engineer Flintkote Research Laboratories, Whippany, New Jersey, 1950-1951. Research technologist, research department Socony-Mobil, Brooklyn, 1951-1953, senior research technologist, 1953-1956, supervising technologist, 1959-1962. Associate professor chemical engineering University Missouri, Rolla, 1962-1965, professor, 1965-1977, director minority engineering program, 1974-1977, director women in engineering program, 1975-1977.

Chairman department chemical engineering Ohio State University, Columbus, 1977-1994, Helen C. Kurtz professor chemical engineering, 1994-2000, Helen C. Kurtz professor emeritus, since 2000. Chairman science manpower and resources committee Council Chemical Research, 1984-1986, governing board, 1986-1989. Executive committee, 1988-1989.

Advisory board State of Ohio Alternative Fuels, 1992-1993. Visiting professor Technion, 1968-1969, 94-95, Hebrew University, 1987. Distinguished visiting professor Mexico Academy of Sciences and Mexico-United States of America Foundation for Sciences, 1999.

Achievements

• Jacques Louis Zakin has been listed as a noteworthy chemical engineering educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Rolla Community Concert Association, 1966-1977, 2d vice president, 1975-1977. Board directors Ozark Mental Health Association, 1976-1977. Trustee Ohio State Hillel Foundation, 1981-1984, treasurer, 1984-1989, president, 1989-1992.

Trustee Congregation Beth Tikvah, 1983. Board of trustees Columbus Jewish Federation, 1989-1992. Co-chairman Academics and Scientists for Soviet Refuseniks.

With United States Naval Reserve, 1945-1946. Fellow American Institute Chemical Engineers. Member American Chemical Society, Society of Rheology, American Society Engineering Education, Sigma Xi, Phi Lambda Upsilon, Phi Eta Sigma, Alpha Chi Sigma, Tau Beta Pi, Phi Kappa Phi.

Connections

Married Laura Pienkny, June 11, 1950. Children: Richard Joseph, David Fredric, Barbara Ellen, Emily Anne, Susan Beth.

Father:

Mordecai Zakin

Mother:

Ada Davies (Fishbein) Zakin

Spouse:

Laura Pienkny

child:

Emily Anne Zakin

child:

David Fredric Zakin

child:

Richard Joseph Zakin

child:

Susan Beth Zakin

child:

Barbara Ellen Zakin