Jean Marie Joseph Fréchet

Background

Fréchet, Jean Marie Joseph was born on August 18, 1944 in Chalon, France. Son of Victor H. and Renée Fréchet. came to the United States, 1967.

Education

Master of Science, State University of New York, Syracuse, 1969; Doctor of Philosophy, State University of New York, Syracuse, 1971; Doctor of Philosophy, Syracuse University, 1971.

Career

Assistant professor of chemistry, University of Ottawa, Canada, 1973-1978; associate professor of chemistry, University of Ottawa, Canada, 1978-1982; professor of chemistry, University of Ottawa, Canada, 1982-1987; International Business Machines Corporation professor of chemistry, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1987-1995; P.J. Debye chair chemistry, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, since 1996; professor of chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, since 1996. Visiting scientist International Business Machines Corporation Research Laboratory, San Jose, California, 1979, 83. Vice dean graduate studies and research U. Ottawa, 1983-1987.

Consultant Xerox Corporation, 1979-1988, Allied Signal Corporation, Morristown, 1986-1993, Exxon Corporation, Linden, New Jersey, since 1988, E.I. duPont de Nemours, Wilmington, 1990-1993, Loctite, since 1993, Pharmacia, 1993-1995, Miles, 1994, Bayer, since 1996, Symyx, since 1996, Rhone Poulenc, since 1994, Pharmacopeia, since 1995, Kodak, since 1997, Unilever, 1997. Board directors Ontario Center for Materials Research, Toronto.

Achievements

• Jean Marie Joseph Fréchet has been listed as a noteworthy Chemistry educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Interests

• Avocation: oenophile.

Connections

Married Janet R. Manning, November 25, 1967. Children: Jacques Christopher, Marc Alexander.

Father:

Victor H.

Mother:

Renée Fréchet

Spouse:

Janet R. Manning

child:

Jacques Christopher Fréchet

child:

Marc Alexander Fréchet