Background
Sinfelt, John Henry was born on February 18, 1931 in Munson, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Henry Gustave and June Lillian (McDonald) Sinfelt.
Sinfelt, John Henry was born on February 18, 1931 in Munson, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Henry Gustave and June Lillian (McDonald) Sinfelt.
Bachelor of Science, Pennsylvania State University, 1951; Doctor of Philosophy, University Illinois, 1954; Honorary Doctor of Science, University of Illinois, 1981.
Research engineer, Exxon Research Engineering Company, Linden, New Jersey, 1954-1957;
senior research engineer, Exxon Research Engineering Company, 1957-1962;
research associate, Exxon Research Engineering Company, 1962-1968;
senior research associate, Exxon Research Engineering Company, 1968-1972;
science advisor, Exxon Research Engineering Company, 1972-1979;
senior science advisor, Exxon Research Engineering Company, 1979-1996;
senior science advisor emeritus, Exxon Research Engineering Company, since 1996. Visiting professor chemical engineering University of Minnesota, 1969. Lacey lecturer California Institute Technology, 1973.
Reilly lecturer U. Notre Dame, 1974. Frontiers in Chemistrylectr. Case Western Reserve U., Cleveland, 1978.
Matthew Van Winkle lectr.U. Texas, 1979. Francois Gault lecturer catalysis Council Europe Research Group Catalysis, 1980. Mobay lecturer in chemistry U. Pittsburgh, 1980.
Distinguished visiting lecturer in chemistry, University Texas, 1981. Robert Welch Foundation lecturer Confs. on Chemical Research, 1981. Camille and Henry Dreyfus lecturer University of California at Los Angeles, 1982.
Edward Clark Lee Memorial lecturer University of Chicago, 1983. Dow distinguished lecturer in chemistry Michigan State University, 1984. Arthur D. Little lecturer Northeastern U., 1985.
Vollmer W. Fries lecturer Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1986. Distinguished lecturer Center Chemical Physics U. Florida, 1988. David M. Mason lecturer Stanford University, 1995, consultant professor department chemical engineering, since 1996.
Fellow AIChE (Alpha Chi Sigma award 1971, Professional Progress award 1975), American Academy Arts and Sciences, American Institute Chemists (Chemical Pioneer award 1981, Gold medal 1984). Member NAS (award for industrial application of sci.1996), National Academy of Engineering, American Chemical Society (Carothers lecturer Delaware section 1982, Petroleum Chemistry award 1976, Murphree award 1986), Catalysis Society (Emmett award 1973), American Philosophical Society.
Married Muriel Jean Vadersen, July 14, 1956. 1 son, Klaus Herbert.
