Background
Brown, Jeanette Grasselli was born on August 4, 1928 in Cleveland. Daughter of Nicholas W. and Veronica (Varga) Gecsy.
Brown, Jeanette Grasselli was born on August 4, 1928 in Cleveland. Daughter of Nicholas W. and Veronica (Varga) Gecsy.
Bachelor of Science summa cum laude, Ohio University, 1950. Doctor of Science (honorary), Ohio University, 1978. Master of Science, Western Reserve University, 1958.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Western Reserve University, 1995. Doctor of Science (honorary), Clarkson University, 1986. Doctor Engineering (honorary), Michigan Technology University, 1989.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Wilson College, 1994. Doctor of Science (honorary), Notre Dame College, 1995. Doctor of Science (honorary), Kenyon College, 1995.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Mount Union College, 1996. Doctor of Science (honorary), Cleveland State University, 2000. Doctor of Science (honorary), Kent State University, 2000.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Ursuline College, 2001. Doctor of Science, Youngstown State University, 2003. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Pecs, Hungary, 2002.
Project leader, associate Infrared Spectroscopist, Cleveland, 1950-1978. Manager analytical science laboratory Standard Oil (name changed to BP American, Inc. 1985), 1978-1983, director technological support department, 1983-1985, director corporation research and analytical science, 1985-1988.
Distinguished visiting professor, director research enhancement Ohio University, Athens, 1989-1995. Retired, 1995
Board directors AGA Gas, Inc., U.S. Steel Tower Corporation, McDonald Investments, Business Development Manager International, BF Goodrich Company, Nicolet Instrument Corporation. Member board on chemical science and technical National Research Council, 1986-1991.
Chairman United States National Committee to International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry, 1992-1994. Member joint high level advisory panel United States-Japan Science and Technology, 1994-2001, Ohio Board Regents, 1995—2008, chairman, 2000-2002. Visiting committee National Institute Standards and Technology, 1988-1991.
Board directors Northeast Ohio Science and Engineering Fair, Cleveland, Martha Holden Jennings Foundation, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Science Service Inc. Chair board directors Cleveland Scholarship Programs, Inc., 1994-2000. Trustee Holden Arboretum, Cleveland, since 1988, Edison Biotech Center, Cleveland, 1988-1995, Cleveland Playhouse, 1990-1996, Garden Center Greater Cleveland, 1990-1993, Museum Arts Association, since 1991, Great Lakes Science Center, since 1991, Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, 1992-1995, National Inventors' Hall of Fame, 1993-2006, Ohio University, 1985-1994, chairman 1991-1992.
Chair board, Neurologic Institute, Cleveland Clinic, since 1996, Cleveland Orchestra, since 2000. Chair board directors ideastream, Public Broadcasting Service, National Public Radio, Ideastream Public television and Radio, 2003-2006. Chair, board directors Great Lakes Science Center, since 2006, One Community, since 2007.
Member American Chemical Society (chair analytical division 1990-1991, Garvan medal 1986, Analytical Chemical award 1993, Encouraging Women into Careers in Science award 1999), Society for Applied Spectroscopy (president 1970, Distinguished Service award 1983), Coblentz Society (board governors 1968-1971, William Wright award 1980), Royal Society Chemistry (Theophilus Redwood lecturer 1994), Phi Beta Kappa, Iota Sigma Pi (president fluorine chapter 1957-1960, national honorary member 1987).
Married Glenn R. Brown, August 1, 1987.