James Hubert Burness

Background

Burness, James Hubert was born on November 20, 1949 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of James Hubert and Josephine Elizabeth (McDonald) Burness.

Education

Bachelor in Chemistry, Rutgers University, 1971; Doctor of Philosophy in Inorganic Chemistry, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, 1975.

Career

Quality control chemist, Harshaw Chemical Company, Gloucester, New Jersey, 1969-1971; quality control supervisor, Global Assessment of Functioning Corporation, Gloucester, 1971; instructor, Lansing (Michigan) Community College, 1976; postdoctoral fellow, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1975-1976; instructor, U. Maryland., Munich, 1983-1985; assistant professor of chemistry, Pennsylvania State University, York, 1976-1992; associate professor of chemistry, Pennsylvania State University, York, since 1992. Computer consultant, York, since 1985. Software reviewer District of Columbia Heath and Company, 1990.

Achievements

• James Hubert Burness has been listed as a noteworthy Chemistry educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Chemical Society (chairman southeastern Pennsylvania section 1991), Sigma Xi (research award 1975).

Interests

• Avocations: personal computing, private pilot, photography, foreign languages, sports.

Connections

Married Mary Regel, December 11, 1971. Children: Monika Leigh, Allison Nicole.

Father:

James Hubert Burness

Mother:

Josephine Elizabeth (McDonald) Burness

Spouse:

Mary Regel

child:

Monika Leigh Burness

child:

Allison Nicole Burness