John Clark Chato

Background

Chato, John Clark was born on December 28, 1929 in Budapest, Hungary. Son of Joseph Alexander and Elsie (Wasserman) Chato.

Education

Master of Engineering, University Cincinnati, 1954. Master of Science, University Illinois, 1955. Doctor of Philosophy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1960.

Career

Co-op student, trainee, Frigidaire division General Medical Council, Dayton, Ohio., 1950-1954; graduate fellow, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1954-1955; graduate fellow, institute, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1955-1958; assistant professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1958-1964; associate professor, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1964-1969; professor, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1969-1996; professor emeritus, University of Illinois, Urbana, since 1996; chairman of the executive committee bioengineering faculty, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1972-1978, 82-83, 84-85; assistant dean of engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1997-1998. Consultant Industry and Government, since 1958. Director, founder biomedical Engineering Systems Team, Urbana, Ill, 1974-1978.

Associate editor Journal Biomechanics Engineering,1976-1982.

Membership

Committee member troop 6 Boy Scouts American, Urbana, 1984—1986. Committee member Urbana Plan Commission, 1973—1978. Member advisory committee Urbana Park District, 1981—1984.

2nd vice president Champaign County Izaak Walton League, 1986, 1st vice president, 1987, president, 1988—1992, board directors, state director, since 1992. Member Urbana Postal Customer Advisory Council, since 2002. Trustee 1st Presbyterian Church, Urbana, 1976—1978, 1999—2001, elder, 1982—1985, 2004—2007.

Board directors University Young Men’s Christian Association, Champaign, Illinois, 1976—1978, 1987—1990, Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District, since 2005. Fellow: American Society of Heating (treasurer East Central Illinois chapter 1984, secretary 1985, 1987, 1st vice president 1988, president 1989), American Society of Mechanical Engineers (executive committee bioengineering division 1992-1996, secretary 1993-1994, chairman 1994-1995, Charles Russ Richards Memorial award 1978, Hassaram Rijhumal Lissner award 1992, Dedicated Service award 2000), American Institute Medical and Biological Engineers. Member: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior ), American Society Engineering Education, International Institute Refrigeration (associate), Audubon Society Champaign County (board directors 1988-1989, vice president 1990, treasurer 1991-1993, vice president 1995-1996, treasurer 1998-1999, president 2000-2002, board directors 2002, president 2005-2006, Audubon Presidential Recognition award 2007), Exchange Club Urbana (board directors 1989-1991, 1995-1996, president-elect 1996-1997, president 1997-1998, district director 2001-2005).

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, photography, bird watching, hiking, kayaking.

Connections

Married Elizabeth Janet Owens, August 1954. Children: Christine B., David J., Susan E.

Father:

Joseph Alexander Chato

Mother:

Elsie (Wasserman) Chato

Spouse:

Elizabeth Janet Owens

child:

David J. Chato

child:

Susan E. Chato

child:

Christine B. Chato