John William Birks

Background

Birks, John William was born on December 10, 1946 in Vinita, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Melvin Young Birks and Mary Ann Brooks.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. Arkansas, 1968; Master of Science, University of California, Berkeley, 1970; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, Berkeley, 1974.

Career

Assistant professor, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 1974-1977; associate professor, U. Colorado, Boulder, 1977-1984; professor, U. Colorado, Boulder, since 1984. Visiting scientist Max Planck Institute Chemistry, Mainz, Germany, 1981-1982.

Achievements

• John William Birks has been listed as a noteworthy Chemistry educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Chemical Society (Colorado Section award 1990), Sigma Xi, Alpha Chi Sigma, Phi Beta Kappa.

Connections

Married Kathy Lou Rowlen, July 21, 1990. Children: Krishna D., Alicia S., Shannon L.

Father:

Melvin Young Birks Brooks

Mother:

Mary Ann Brooks

Spouse:

Kathy Lou Rowlen

child:

Shannon L. Birks

child:

Krishna D. Birks

child:

Alicia S. Birks