Background
Kozak, John Joseph was born on September 14, 1940 in Cleveland. Son of Joseph Frank and Valerie Anna (Kovalik) Kozak.
Kozak, John Joseph was born on September 14, 1940 in Cleveland. Son of Joseph Frank and Valerie Anna (Kovalik) Kozak.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Case Western Reserve U., 1961; Doctor of Philosophy in Physical Chemistry, Princeton University, 1965.
Postdoctoral fellow National Institutes of Health, Université libre de Bruxelles, Belgium, 1965-1967;
research associate, University of Chicago, 1967-1968;
assistant professor of chemistry, U. Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana, 1968-1973;
associate professor, U. Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana, 1973-1978;
professor, U. Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana, 1978-1988;
assistant dean College of Science, U. Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana, 1983-1987;
associate dean College of Science, U. Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana, 1987-1988;
professor, U. Georgia, Athens, since 1988;
dean Franklin College Arts and Sciences, U. Georgia, Athens, 1988-1992;
provost College Arts & Sciences, U. Georgia, Athens, since 1992;
professor, Iowa State University, Ames, since 1992. Senior scientist Notre Dame Radiation Laboratory, South Bend, 1969-1988. Visiting professor Université libre de Bruxelles, 1973, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland, 1978.
Lecturer National Science Foundation Eastern European Program, Yugoslavia, 1975, Switzerland, 1978, Institute for MolecularSci., Okazaki, Japan, 1984.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Chemical Society, Sigma Xi (Outstanding Research award 1982).
Married Catherine Marie Michuda, July 19, 1969. Children: Jennifer Marie, Joseph Alexander, Gregory Leo.