John Michael Kennish

Background

Kennish, John Michael was born on October 6, 1945 in Vineland, New Jersey, United States. Son of John William and Ida Marie (Dente) Kennish.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry, Rutgers University, Camden, New Jersey, 1967; Master of Science in Chemistry, Shippensburg (Pennsylvania) U., 1973; Doctor of Philosophy in Environmental Science/Chemistry, Portland (Oregon) State University, 1978.

Career

Chemist/supervisor, E.I. DuPont De Nemours & Company, Inc., Wilmington, Delaware, 1968-1972; teaching assistant, Shippensburg U., 1970-1972; teaching assistant, Portland State University, 1973-1978; research associate, Oregon Health Science U., Portland, 1977-1979; professor of chemistry, U. Alaska, Anchorage, since 1979.

Achievements

• John Michael Kennish has been listed as a noteworthy Chemist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Anchorage Metropolitan Transportation Study Technology Committee, 1990-1993. Member American Chemical Society (Alaska section president 1983-1988), Sigma Xi.

Interests

• Avocations: fishing, photography, hiking.

Connections

Married Patricia Mary Fleming, December 26, 1967. 1 child, Meghan Mary.

Father:

John William Kennish

Mother:

Ida Marie (Dente) Kennish

Spouse:

Patricia Mary Fleming

child:

Meghan Mary Kennish