Background
Zwolenik, James Joseph was born on December 31, 1933 in Cleveland. Son of William J. and Kathern B. (Kakosky) Zwolenik.
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James Joseph Zwolenik
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Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry summa cum laude, Case Western Reserve U., 1956; postgraduate, U. Notre Dame, Indiana, 1956-1957; Doctor of Philosophy in Physical Chemistry, Yale University, 1960; Doctor of Philosophy in Photochemistry, U. Cambridge, England, 1964.
Career
Research chemist, Chevron Research Company, Richmond, California, 1963-1967; program director chemistry section, National Science Foundation, Washington, 1967-1970; staff associate policy studies, division science resources studies, National Science Foundation, Washington, 1970-1975; staff director commission on 8th National Science Board report, National Science Foundation, Washington, 1975-1976; special assistant to National Science Board, National Science Foundation, Washington, 1976-1979; head oversight section audit and oversight division, National Science Foundation, Washington, 1979-1989; assistant inspector general oversight office of inspector general, National Science Foundation, Washington, 1989-1998. Vice president Higher Education Group Washington, 1977-1978, president, 1978-1979.
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Fellow American Institute Chemists (1st Ethics award 1991), National Science Foundation Distinguished Svc. award, 1999;member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Chemical Society, american Physical Society, Cosmos Club (secretary admissions committee 1989, chair award committee 1992, member distinguished service award committee 1992, by-laws committee 1992-1996, chairman 1994-1996, admissions committee 1987-1990), Sigma Xi, Phi Beta Kappa.
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American