Background
Charvat, Jan Maria was born on May 16, 1933 in Nitra, Czechoslovakia. Son of Heinrich and Anna (Allesch) Charvat. arrived in Switzerland, 1968.
Charvat, Jan Maria was born on May 16, 1933 in Nitra, Czechoslovakia. Son of Heinrich and Anna (Allesch) Charvat. arrived in Switzerland, 1968.
MChemE, Institute of Technology, Prague, Czechoslovakia, 1960. Doctor of Philosophy, Pacific Western University, 1988.
R & D chemical engineer, Spolek, Aussig, Czechoslovakia, 1960-1962; production department manager, Spolek, Nestomitz, Czechoslovakia, 1962-1966; corporation process development manager, ZPCh, Pardubice, Czechoslovakia, 1966-1968; process development manager, Lonza AG, Visp, Switzerland, 1968-1974; production department manager, Lonza AG, Visp, Switzerland, 1974-1981; assistant vice president, Lonza AG, Visp, Switzerland, 1978; vice president manufacturing, Lonza Inc., Fair Lawn, New Jersey, 1981-1984; vice president manufacturing, logistics and process development, Lonza AG, Visp, Switzerland, since 1985.
Board of directors County Hospital St. Mary, Visp, since 1986. Member Swiss Association Engineers and Architects (section chemical engineering), Swiss Society Chemical Industries, Kiwanis (president local club 1988-1989).
Married Vera Vertich, August 3, 1957. 1 child, Jan C.