Background
Meyer, John Austin was born on September 18, 1919 in St. Marys, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Henry George Meyer and Josephine (Kunnegunda) Hoehn.
Nuclear and radiation chemistry educator
Meyer, John Austin was born on September 18, 1919 in St. Marys, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Henry George Meyer and Josephine (Kunnegunda) Hoehn.
Bachelor of Science, Pennsylvania State University, 1949; Master of Science, Pennsylvania State University, 1950; Doctor of Philosophy, State University of New York College Forestry, Syracuse, 1958; special training, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 1955-1966.
Assistant chemist, Speer Carbon Company, St. Marys, Pennsylvania, 1939-1941, 45-46; analytical research chemist, Gulf R & D Company, Pittsburgh, 1950-1952; assistant director analytical laboratory, Koppers Research Center, Verona, Pennsylvania, 1952-1953; director analytical and technical services, State University of New York College Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse, 1958-1985; professor nuclear and radiation chemistry, State University of New York College Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse, 1958-1985; professor emeritus, State University of New York College Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse, since 1985; consultant, Mannington Wood Floore, High Point, North Carolina, since 1990. Consultant PermaGrain Products Inc., Karthaus, Pennsylvania, since 1977, Surface Finishing Corporation, Syracuse, 1975-1984, Allied Chemical Company, Solvay, New York, 1982, London Nuclear Superior vena cava syndrome Ltd., Niagra Falls, Ontario, Canada 1983, Auburn Steel Company, Auburn, New York, 1983, American Machine and Foundry Wing Archery Division, Jacksonville, Texas, 1972-1979, Pisos Alfer, South America, Mexico city, 1968-1969, Ecole nationale d'administration-Progetti s.r.l., Bologna, Italy, 1972-1980, Galson Technology Superior vena cava syndrome, East Syracuse, 1982, General Electric, Syracuse, 1979-1982, Applied Radiant energy corporation, Lynchburg, Virginia, 1978, Kamn-Ovation Museum Instruments Incorporated, New York Hartford, Connecticut, 1977-1984, InnoTech Corporation, Trumbull, Connecticut, 1978.
Board directors Pennsylvania State University College of Science Alumni Society, 1975-1984, State University of New York College Environmental Science and Forestry Alumni Association, since 1982, Forestry Foundation Inc., since 1984, Technology Club. Syracuse, since 1984, Discovery Center for Science and Technology of Syracuse, since 1986. With United States Air Force, 1941-1945.
Member American Chemical Society (nuclear chemistry and technical division, petroleum research fund fellowship 1956-1958), American Nuclear Society Niagara-Finger Lakes Section (executive committee 1965-1971, president 1970-1971), Society Plastic Engineers Center New York Section (board directors 1961-1967, secretary 1962, vice president 1963, president 1964, chairman regional technical conference 1963), Forest Products Research Society (Chemical Conversion Division chairman 1970-1971, program chairman 1969, Fundamental Properties Division secretary 1973, chairman chemistry technical committee, 1974, 76, 77, vice Chairman.1973, 75, 76, 78, Society of Wood Science and Technology, Sigma Xi, Phi Lambda Upsilon, Delta Mu Sigma, Alpha Tau Omega.
Married Marion Rich Waterman, August 13, 1955.